The combination of these two factors generally leads to youngsters wanting snacks. You don't mention whether or not you are testing blood glucose at home. It's an invaluable tool for gathering helpful information in situations like this. Particularly since your child is receiving only one injection of insulin daily, it is actually helpful to spread her food intake rather evenly through the day. This will help minimize wide swings in the blood glucose caused by a mismatch between insulin and food.
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I can also highly recommend your getting in touch with the British Diabetes Association. I have attended several of their meetings in recent years and they seem to have some very helpful resources for families affected by diabetes. They could also probably help you find a diabetes educator in your area to help answer the many questions that will come up as your child grows up with diabetes. Comments and Feedback . Privacy statement .