Started wetting bed again - UTI?

raceyrae

Natalie has been PT day and night now for over 3 months.  She hasn't had an accident in 2 months until this week.  She's started peeing in the bed at night again -- twice last night including once 10-15 min after she had just peed on the potty before going to bed.  She's also holding her pee awhile before she'll release when she sits on the potty.  I know toddlers can have PT regressions but is it possible peeing in her bed and holding her pee when she sits on the toilet is a sign of a UTI?  I can't figure out what else might be causing this regression.  Nothing has really changed in her routine.

raceyrae

Well, I spoke to the nurse.  They want me to bring her in.  Given she peed twice in the night and has also had a daytime accident since she started peeing in her bed the last three nights, they think it's a good idea to get her checked for a UTI.

NatPhoto09

UTI's suck.  Does she look in discomfort?  Hopefully it is nothing and she gets back to her normal.

bobsbride2006

holding her pee can be a sign of UTI or yeast infection (hurts when the urine hits it). Since she's been going at night, I'd definitely get her checked for a UTI. I hope she's feeling better!

raceyrae

Well, she doesn't have a UTI, thankfully, but she does have some irritation so he's having me put some cream on it for a few days and he's going to run a culture on her urine.  I should know in a few days if it's anything more (she did have some elevated white blood cells when they tested the urine).  So it's either an infection or just normal toddler regression. 

I was pretty proud of her.  She peed into the cup in the dr. office!  I didn't think I'd be able to get her to do that, let alone pee in a public toilet (she hasn't yet with me).