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Urinary tract dilatation (UTD) means part of your baby’s urinary tract looks wider than usual on an ultrasound scan. Health professionals use ultrasound scans to grade UTD. Your baby’s grade helps their healthcare team plan scans, tests and follow-up.

Urinary tract dilatation (UTD) means part of your baby’s urinary tract looks wider than usual on an ultrasound scan. In most pēpi (babies), it improves before or after birth and does not cause long-term problems.

Information about the use of desmopressin tablets for bedwetting (which is sometimes called nocturnal enuresis).

Information about the use of desmopressin for bedwetting (which is sometimes called nocturnal enuresis).

Testing a sample of your child's urine (wee) is the only way to know for sure if they have a urinary tract infection (UTI).

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in the urine (wee). It is a common cause of fever in young tamariki (children) and pēpi (babies).

Bedwetting happens during sleep. It is not your child’s fault. Most tamariki (children) grow out of bedwetting, and treatment can help if it’s affecting your child or whānau (family).

Daytime wetting happens in about 3% of healthy tamariki (children). All tamariki with daytime wetting should see a health professional who has experience with children's problems.