For moms, how do you cope with your child's diabetes?
I belong to a support group.
10%
I attend diabetes events to meet with others.
29%
I participate in social media groups for similar moms.
55%
I meet with a therapist.
16%
I am struggling to find a way to cope.
35%
My child is newly diagnosed and I don't know where to start.
13%
Other
6%
Type 1 diabetes is a lot of work – it requires almost constant management to keep blood glucose levels close to recommended targets. This workload can be even more challenging when you are responsible for managing your child’s diabetes because you only have so much control over their food intake, activity, and everything in between that can affect blood glucose levels. And when it comes to managing diabetes for the child in the family, research shows that most often it is the mother who is handling the diabetes management.
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