Find out how to adjust insulin doses at home using the sliding scale when your child is on a multiple daily injections (MDI) routine
Patients with type 1 diabetes and some with type 2 must receive insulin manually. Learn what an insulin regimen is and the different routines.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
Read the story of 13-year-old Sara and how her meal plan with changing carbohydrate intakes works for her.
Checking blood sugar levels is the best way to tell how well your child is balancing their insulin, sugar from food, and exercise. Learn how to monitor this.
Learn where injectable insulin comes from and how it works.
Insulin requirements will change as your child grows and develops. Learn why this is required and when to make adjustments.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn how this chronic condition is managed.
Insulin resistance often accompanies polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Learn more about how PCOS can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes.
If you child has an insulin pump, find out how to make sure they are getting enough insulin while they are sick.
Find out how to manage insulin injections while your child is sick.
Learn tips about insulin injection and get answers to questions you may have about giving insulin to your child.
This March break, find out what you need to know about managing diabetes while on vacation or while your child is away at camp.
Several other devices can be used to make insulin injections easier. Learn what these devices are and whether they are right for your child.
Insulin allows sugar to be stored as energy. Learn what role insulin plays in diabetes management.
Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.
In type 2 diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin, or it cannot properly use what it produces. Learn how type 2 diabetes is managed.
Type 2 diabetes is less common in children and teens than in adults. Learn the signs of type 2 diabetes and how it is diagnosed.
Although there is no cure for diabetes, the condition can be effectively managed. Learn how to properly test and manage blood sugar levels.
Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn the symptoms, causes and how this life-long condition is diagnosed.
Find out how to adjust insulin doses at home using the sliding scale when using a three-times-a-day insulin routine or two-times-a-day insulin routine.
An overview of what to expect when your child is diagnosed with diabetes, and you will need to learn to manage living with diabetes.
Giving insulin injections can be stressful. Find out how to safely prepare and inject insulin into your child.
Maintaining a healthy diet is an essential part of diabetes management. Learn why it's so important.
