OT: excessive urine - need diaper ideas

January 11, 2006

Hi all,

My son (3.5) has been having problems with excessive urination for about three

months (when we started LOD). LOD has been very helpful otherwise so I don't

want to give it up. He has been soaking through his diapers, PJs and all his

bedding nearly every night. I didn't mind so much when he was in his crib but

now he is on an expensive organic mattress and the cotton and wool pads are

barely doing the job. I also try to change him in the middle of the night when

I apply his LDN. He is still waking up around 5:00 am completely soaked through

everything. I have posted on the LOD list to get ideas about why this may be

happening but I need help with the diapers. I think the problem is compounded

by the fact that he is very thin and his bladder is bigger than his diaper

allows. He seems to hold it for a long time (often when I apply his LDN he is

still dry). Then it floods everything. I was using Huggies overnights but ran

out and haven't been able to find them in a size 3

anymore. BTW, we are not chelating him other than TTFD & PCA- rx(1 spray).

Any suggestions on any SUPER absorbent diapers or other ideas would be welcome.

TIA,

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January 11, 2006

Quick thought,

Have you talked with your doctor about this? Excessive urination is

a common symptom of diabetes.

Probably not, just in case!

Lorraine

>

> Hi all,

>

> My son (3.5) has been having problems with excessive urination

for about three months (when we started LOD). LOD has been very

helpful otherwise so I don't want to give it up. He has been

soaking through his diapers, PJs and all his bedding nearly every

night. I didn't mind so much when he was in his crib but now he is

on an expensive organic mattress and the cotton and wool pads are

barely doing the job. I also try to change him in the middle of the

night when I apply his LDN. He is still waking up around 5:00 am

completely soaked through everything. I have posted on the LOD list

to get ideas about why this may be happening but I need help with

the diapers. I think the problem is compounded by the fact that he

is very thin and his bladder is bigger than his diaper allows. He

seems to hold it for a long time (often when I apply his LDN he is

still dry). Then it floods everything. I was using Huggies

overnights but ran out and haven't been able to find them in a size 3

> anymore. BTW, we are not chelating him other than TTFD & PCA- rx

(1 spray). Any suggestions on any SUPER absorbent diapers or other

ideas would be welcome.

> TIA,

>

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January 11, 2006

Thanks Jody. We are seeing DAN! next week and have already added this to my

long list of things to discuss.

" Jody G. " momtobandj@...> wrote:

,

I would try to get some medical help with this problem.

But as for the super-absorbent diapers... I would probably just put a

second larger overnight on him for the time being (until you can get

more medical help with the issue).

That might help to protect your bed.

Jody

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January 11, 2006

Hi ,

Is your son on a zinc supplement? My child was not night time trained

until we changed her zinc from a bedtime supplement to a morning (or

noontime) supplement. I told another mom of an ASD child about this, and

she made the same change and it was the key to her child staying dry all

night too.

By the way, what is LOD?

Carolyn

> My son (3.5) has been having problems with excessive urination for

about three months (when we started LOD). >LOD has been very helpful

otherwise so I don't want to give it up. He has been soaking through his

diapers, PJs >and all his bedding nearly every night. I didn't mind so

much when he was in his crib but now he is on an expensive >organic

mattress and the cotton and wool pads are barely doing the job. I also

try to change him in the middle of >the night when I apply his LDN. He

is still waking up around 5:00 am completely soaked through everything.

January 11, 2006