VCUG, anyone had this done?

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Hi everyone,

My daughter is 8 months old, and we are going to the Kinderspital in Zürich for a VCUG (voiding cystourethrogram) and renal sonogram due to a UTI. I'm nervous for her, since she's so young and we can't explain why we're doing this to her.

Has anyone had this done? At the Kinderspital?

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I cannot help much but I do feel for you. Hospitals etc are bad enough with older children...

However, what I CAN say, is that when our younger child was in hospital here in Switzerland at 6 weeks and later had a minor Op at two years, the staff were very considerate towards us and very child-friendly towards our little girl.

None of the old fashioned - 'get your child undressed, put her into the bed and she can wait for us to come to examine her' but 'don't bother yet, just let her play. We'll come and tell you when it's necessary...' I could stay with her until she was under the anaesthetic and I was there when she came round. It was so very comforting for me at the time.

The only other thing I'd say is try very hard to keep your own nervousness under control. Children pick up our feelings very quickly. 'If Mummy is worried, it must be something awful!' Look in a mental mirror. Am I smiling or do I look scared stiff?

This isn't much help I know.

I hope someone comes up with something more useful.

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My son has had a VCUG done, plus lots of renal ultrasound scans. He was about 6 months old, I think, when he had the VCUG done. It was quick and painless. In the hospital I went to they projected lots of pretty pictures on the ceiling so he hardly noticed what was going on! The technique is precautionary and the results instant. Try not to worry (easier said than done) and I hope all goes well.

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Thanks for the responses! We went in this morning, and even though I was a wreck, my husband kept it together. I think the worst part for my daughter was being held down, but she didn't seem to be in any pain and it was all over pretty fast. They were really nice, and the best news is that they didn't find any problems! Yea!

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Thanks for getting back to us. This could well be a help to someone else in the future, whose child must undergo the same tests.

Delighted to hear it went well!