30 Days to Better Sleep: Decrease the Frequency of Trips to the Bathroom to Pee

<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/sleepdisorders/1/9/x/0/-/-/BW_Nightstand.jpg" alt="Getty Images" /></p> <p>There is nothing worse than having to wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Once you get to sleep, the last thing you need is a full bladder waking you up. For some people, these awakenings may even evolve into difficulty falling back asleep, a symptom of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/commonsleepdisorders/a/What_Is_Insomnia.htm">insomnia</a>. How can you decrease the number of trips to the bathroom to urinate in the night? Fortunately, there are a few changes that you can make that will help you to stay asleep and, if you do awaken, fall back asleep more easily.</p> <p>First, it is uncommon for younger people to get up in the night to pee. Children may have enuresis, or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/commonsleepdisorders/a/Bedwetting.htm">bedwetting</a>, but this is typically outgrown. There are also a number of effective <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/sleepdisorderstreatment/a/Behavioral-Treatments-Can-Effectively-Treat-Bedwetting.htm">behavioral treatments</a> and even medications that can help. If your child is waking during the night to pee, it could be a sign of another medical ...
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