Stage 4 is the very deepest portion of sleep. It's when body functions
slowdown and we receive a reduced volume of oxygen flowing through
our system. During stage 4, as the bladder fills with urine, it
tries to send a signal to the brain that it needs to empty. But,
the brain never gets the message because of the deep sleep caused by oxygen deprivation.
The bladder then empties involuntarily and a bedwetting
episode occurs.
Therefore, it is critical to recondition (change) the sleep pattern
back into a normal cycle and healthy balance in order for the brain and bladder to
make a connection and for the bladder to respond normally.
How Do We Change The Sleep Pattern?
Many sufferers have tried a bedwetting alarm, and have had little or no success because the deep sleep allowed the bedwetter to sleep right through it .
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