Anyone had a 3 year old girl with a UTI???

I am a pre-school teacher and I had a student who got them all the time. She started at 2. It could be from wiping to hard or not enough. Also her diet. Ask your doctor if there is anything you can do to keep her from getting another one.

If your child has a normal urinary tract, you can help him or her avoid UTIs by encouraging regular trips to the bathroom. Make sure your child gets enough to drink if infrequent voiding is a problem. Teach your child proper cleaning techniques after using the bathroom to keep bacteria from entering the urinary tract.

Some abnormalities in the urinary tract correct themselves as the child grows, but some defects may require surgical correction. A common procedure to correct VUR is the reimplantation of the ureters. During this surgery, the doctor repositions the connection between the ureter and the bladder so that urine will not back up into the ureters and kidneys. In recent years, doctors have treated some cases of VUR by injecting collagen, or a similar substance, into the bladder wall, just below the opening where the ureter joins the bladder. This injection creates a kind of valve that keeps urine from flowing back into the ureter. The injection is delivered to the inside of the bladder through a catheter passed through the urethra, so there is no need for a surgical incision.

The best option I can suggest is to get a "peribottle" and fill it with warm water and squirt it on her near the urethra when she needs to pee(similar to after child birth). After shes done pat her skin dry with a soft cloth and let her have some "air time" Its going to take her a few days to get over the fear. once she no longer feels pain she'll come around. As an adult I have had many UTIs and its really uncomfortable. My sister got a UTI when she was 2 or 3 and thats what the doc had my parents do. I'd say for now try the bottle or just let her sit in the tub or a small bucket or warm water. her skin is really irritated right now. Its going to take a few days of patience.

Tell her that is wasn't the potty that made her hurt it was a bad germ that got inside her that made it hurt and the medicine finally is chasing it away. Offer a small reward for going in the potty and not the shower or tub. There's nothing wrong with an occasional bribe as long as it doesn't become a habit.

In addition to all the things mentioned below, some cough medicines or cold medicines can cause UTIs. One of my stepdaughters got one after we gave her prescription cough syrup. Bubble bath is definitely a no-no too. And make sure she drinks a lot of water as that will help dilute her urine and make it easier for her to go without so much pain.

Well when she pees in the shower or tub make it sound awful.... Ewww Yucky no no's.... and put her on the toilet (children are parent pleasers most of the time) and the tell her see that's good yeah! (basically RE-potty training) and tell her no ouchies... all gone... you had ouchies huh? but the ucky medicine made the ouchies go bye bye, you can go potty it's okay no more ouchies.... if it doesn't work to console and coax her after 2 or 3 weeks then just be very firm and it may be mean but time outs when she wets any where but the toilet... try the calm happy coaxing and explaining it to her how she understands it, in basically baby talk.

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you poor mommy.....i totally understand. when my daughter had a uti she never thought to go in the shower but i would squat in front of her while she was on the toilet and hold both of her hands and we would count down for her to pee. like.... ready... 1...2...3..go! when she did go she was able to squeeze my hands until she was done. this made her feel like she wasn't alone. until her meds kicked in she would scream! i would try my best not to cry because i knew how it felt. just make sure she is drinking plenty of water. i know the dr already told you that, but i can't stress it enough. and make sure she is wiping correctly, and NO bubble bath! that will give her another one! good luck!

she relates the burning sensation to her memory of being on the toilet and it makes her think if she pees on the toilet its going to hurt again, maybe this will sound wierd but if you bring her into the bathroom with you and go in front of her and say in a soothing voice" look mommys going pee and im very happy i feel sooo much better!" keep doing that she will understand thats its ok and forget her fear eventually =)

To prevent another UTI, if you are using bubble bath, stop using it. It actually causes the infection in certain children. It's something about surface tension and migrating bacteria.

Try a sticker chart, give her a small prize once so many stickers accumulate. Let her know that she is a big girl and big girl use the potty. Tell her if she doesn't stop that you will have to take her big girl undies and put baby diapers back on her, She would hate the idea of wearing diapers.