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...Do-the-KEGEL!...

I found this great, upbeat song that we can all listen to while doing our daily Kegel exercises! It's a MUST to check out. It will give you a little chuckle while dealing with the arduous task that all of us women have to deal with to stay healthy below! :)  Check out the mp3/music link with a click of your mouse!!

How to Discuss Enuresis or Bedwetting With a Child, Part 1

My friends have an 11-year-old daughter who also suffers from nocturnal enuresis or bedwetting at night. She is embarrassed about using diapers to manage her bedwetting. My friends know I have the same problem and also wear diapers and plastic pants to bed. They asked me to talk to her to try to cheer her up about her circumstances. I wrote the following to her and it seemed to help her deal with the situation. I thought that many parents in a similar situation could use this to help their children come to terms with the use of diapers and plastic pants to manage bedwetting.

How to Discuss Enuresis or Bedwetting With a Child, Part 2

... If anything it's more babyish if you don't wear a diaper to bed. By not wearing a diaper you're not taking responsibility for managing the problem.   

By taking responsibility to manage a health problem your mom will feel more proud of you for acting like an adult, and as a result you'll be proud of yourself for being mature about the whole situation.

Using Diapers to Manage Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting at Night) Part 2

When I was growing up I tried medicines, alarms, and other methods to try to stop bedwetting but none of them worked. After many miserable nights of waking up in cold, soaking wet pajamas and bedding, I asked my mom if I could start wearing diapers again.

Using Diapers to Manage Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting at Night) Part 1

I am almost 40 years old and suffer from adult nocturnal enuresis, the medical term for bedwetting. The following post describes some of my experiences dealing with this disorder and my thoughts and feelings on the use of diapers to manage the problem.

How to Encourage Older Children and Teenagers to Wear Diapers and Plastic Pants to Bed

In my earlier advice share post "How to Discuss Enuresis or Bedwetting with a Child" I talked about a friend of mine who has a daughter who is having difficulty coming to terms with wearing diapers and plastic pants to bed.

This post offered many suggestions and ideas about how to deal with a child who is reluctant to wear diapers and plastic pants to bed.I encourage parents who are having difficulty encouraging and convincing their older child, adolescent, or teenager to wear them to bed to read this post in addition to the present one.

Some of my other posts you might want to consider reading are "Bedwetting, Diapers, and Dignity", "How to Deal With the Stigma of Using Diapers to Manage Bedwetting", "Diapers,Bedwetting,and Shame", and "You're Never Too Old to Wear Diapers to Bed!"

I feel there are some additional suggestions and ideas mentioned in those posts that parents might want to consider that aren't discussed in the current post.

The following post describes several strategies a parent can use to encourage and motivate an older child,adolescent,or teenager who is reluctant to wear diapers to bed.The next few sections describe several approaches which I believe might help in this matter.

Experiences Growing Up As A Bedwetter

In addition to the stigma of wearing diapers to bed, I feel that one of the main reasons that older children, adolescents, and teenagers are reluctant to wear diapers and plastic pants to bed is the fear that their friends or classmates might find out.   

As I mentioned in my post "Teens and Bedwetting:Wearing Teen Diapers," I worked on a project with a female student and she found out about my bedwetting. She told several of her friends and I was the butt of many cruel jokes. There were a few other incidents which stick out in my mind, which I would like to get off my chest. One time she came up to me with a group of her friends and she said, "We just want you to know that we're concerned about your bedwetting and feel real bad about your situation so my friends and I came up with an idea to help you out for Christmas, we decided that we're all going to chip in and buy you some extra cloth diapers, safety pins, plastic pants, rubber sheets, and plastic sheets. When I was over at your house, I noticed them in your laundry basket and I thought you could use some extra protection." One of the other girls with them said, "Don't forget the Desitin, A&D ointment, talcum powder, baby wipes, baby oil, and baby lotion. Afterall, we don't want him to get diaper rash!" Then they all started to giggle.

Helping your loved one cope with incontinence

Do you have a loved one dealing with incontinence? I get calls daily from men, women and youth who are doing the best they can to cope with incontinence on a daily basis. Some are dealing with it internally and not reaching out to somebody for support. Many are angry, sad and even depressed. I thought I would write a post about what you can do to help your loved one who is living with incontinence and experiencing some of these feelings.

Stuffers Tutorial

Sometimes you just can’t change!

Feedback Request~

I have a reader that has privately inquired about whether there is an "internal deodorant" on the market effective for incontinence odor control. I have only ever heard of "Beano" which is not a drug but a natural food enzyme dietary supplement more for helping control flatus (or gas) before it starts. Have any Blog Members heard of something different or better? I would love to learn more about this product if it exists and works. Feel free to chime in! :)

Depend Re-Adustable Underwear

A more recent addition to the mass-marketed Depend line, the Re-Adjustable Underwear have the comfort and custom fit of the briefs without the loud plastic or tapes. The four Velcro tapes help you get a snug fit after you put them on like regular pull-ups. This is the best product Depend has to offer, which still isn’t saying much. It has a high waist with extra fabric so you can’t fold them down without breaking the grips, and is more prone to leak from the back then the regular briefs.

The Bottom Line – Good for at-home use and casual wear, but won’t hold up during a game of tennis or at night