Potty Training and Kidney Reflux
Posted in Whatever Wednesday and tagged with Baby, Kidney Reflux, Medical, Potty Training, Toddler on 10/21/2009 04:19 pm by lori
A reader wanted to know if I was potty training Abigail. Unfortunately, we are not, due to her medical condition, Kidney Reflux.
We were advised by the Urologist and Pediatrician not to start potty training her until at least 2 years of age. Because of her Kidney Reflux, she has a tendency to hold her urine (Even during her VCUG, they had to squirt water on her girly parts for a LONG time to try to get her to pee), but also let it out in little bits very often (which is why her diaper seems to always be wet but not with much in it). Also, there’s the risk of more Urinary Tract Infections when trying to potty train.
I have read other moms (very few; I need to find more!) talk about how potty training their Kidney Reflux child took longer and was more difficult than their normal child. GREAT! And most of them said they didn’t start until 3.
So, I actually need advice from parents who had to potty train a child with Kidney Reflux, as it might be different from training a child without this condition. Anyone have tips? Resources?
Or if anyone wants to share their experiences with potty training their non-kidney reflux kid for the other readers, please do so.
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October 22nd, 2009 at 12:49 am
Oliver potty trained this summer, so he was nearly 3. He just seriously decided one day to wear underwear and that was it. Within a couple weeks he was dry at nap, then after a while he was dry most nights though he regressed on that part when we moved. I just let him do his thing and always bring extra underwear and pants.
June 21st, 2010 at 11:55 am
I have a two year old girl with grade four reflux. I am trying to potty train for the second time and having no luck. I also need sone help/advice before I go crazy.