Whats the link between wetting problems and drinking water?
• There is a link between not drinking enough and day and night wetting problems – and a low fluid intake is also a contributory factor in constipation and soiling. • If children do not drink adequately during the day, their urine becomes concentrated which can irritate the bladder and may cause daytime wetting. Insufficient daily fluid intake can also reduce bladder capacity. If children then drink when they get home, their bladder may not be able to cope and bed-wetting may result. When children start drinking more during the day they may initially need to go to the toilet more, but once their bladder capacity has improved, they will need to go less frequently but will produce larger quantities of urine • It is the experience of continence advisors that certain other drinks such as fizzy drinks, drinks containing caffeine, blackcurrant juice, and a high consumption of milk, particularly before bedtime, may be linked to wetting problems.
