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Insulin pumps

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Learn how insulin pumps work, if they're right for your child and what the potential concerns are.

Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with diabetes

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Find out what to expect when your infant, toddler or preschooler has diabetes, and what you need to know to manage it.

Preventing choking in toddlers and preschoolers

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Understand and prevent the most common causes of choking.

Sick days and insulin pumps

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If you child has an insulin pump, find out how to make sure they are getting enough insulin while they are sick.

Assessing toddlers and preschoolers (age one to four)

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Learn about how pain is assessed in toddlers and preschoolers. At this age, children can usually indicate the amount, type, and location of pain.

Understanding insulin

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Learn where injectable insulin comes from and how it works.

Stressed adults and anxious young children: Supporting infants, toddlers and preschoolers through COVID-19

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Changes in routine can cause stress and anxiety in infants, toddlers and preschoolers. How young children express their stress can be challenging for parents and caregivers, and when they are also stressed it may be more difficult for them to meet the physical, mental and emotional needs of their children.

Insulin in diabetes management

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Insulin allows sugar to be stored as energy. Learn what role insulin plays in diabetes management.

The insulin regimen

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Patients with type 1 diabetes and some with type 2 must receive insulin manually. Learn what an insulin regimen is and the different routines.

Insulin injection management during illness

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Find out how to manage insulin injections while your child is sick.

Buying and storing insulin

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Find out how insulin should be stored, how long it will last and when it is unsafe to use.

Insulin dose adjustment on a multiple daily routine

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Find out how to adjust insulin doses at home using the sliding scale when your child is on a multiple daily injections (MDI) routine

Teenagers with diabetes

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Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.

Insulin pens and cartridges

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Many people prefer insulin pens to syringes. Find out why they are preferred and what the advantages and disadvantages are.

Adjusting insulin when using a TID or BID insulin routine

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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.

Insulin injections

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Giving insulin injections can be stressful. Find out how to safely prepare and inject insulin into your child.

Management of type 1 diabetes

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In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn how this chronic condition is managed.

Changing insulin requirements

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Insulin requirements will change as your child grows and develops. Learn why this is required and when to make adjustments.

Food issues at different ages for a child with diabetes

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Find tips on how to manage changes in your child's diet so that they have no impact on your child's health.

Other devices for insulin injections

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Several other devices can be used to make insulin injections easier. Learn what these devices are and whether they are right for your child.

Diabetes and exercise

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Exercise will have an impact on your child's blood sugar levels. Learn how to adjust insulin accordingly.

Activity recommendations for infants and toddlers after heart surgery

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Following heart surgery, children require extra care and attention. Learn which positions and activities infants and toddlers must avoid after heart surgery.

Meal planning with changing carbohydrate intakes

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Read the story of 13-year-old Sara and how her meal plan with changing carbohydrate intakes works for her.

Tips and questions about insulin

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Learn tips about insulin injection and get answers to questions you may have about giving insulin to your child.

What is a good A1c reading?

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Find out what a good A1c reading is and what it means for your child.