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<blockquote data-quote="Jen&amp;Khaleb" data-source="post: 98442" data-attributes="member: 13077"><p>I use fingers and toes. I never used his heel but the nurses sometimes did in the hospital when he was a baby. Now he is walking I really only use the odd toe in the middle of the night. Sadly, you just have to keep using the fingers and rotate around and up and down as far as possible. I certainly try to miss a few tests when he has periods of stability.</p><p></p><p>I realise your concern about testing your baby but my experience with very young children is that it happens very suddenly rather than over a period of time. Khaleb would have only had blood sugar issues for a couple of weeks before and I could say that I noticed something was wrong about 4-5 days before taking him to hospital. The thirst was apparent but kids change so much it was easy to put it down to a virus or warmer weather. I think older children show symptoms for weeks or months.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I probably find the injection sites more concerning than fingers (except when he is sick)that heal very quickly. I use Khaleb's hip fat, butt and front of thigh. If I wanted to use his tummy I'd have to get somebody to pin him to the floor. The areas I use I can get to with Khaleb laying face down over my lap and his hands don't get involved.</p><p></p><p>Jen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jen&Khaleb, post: 98442, member: 13077"] I use fingers and toes. I never used his heel but the nurses sometimes did in the hospital when he was a baby. Now he is walking I really only use the odd toe in the middle of the night. Sadly, you just have to keep using the fingers and rotate around and up and down as far as possible. I certainly try to miss a few tests when he has periods of stability. I realise your concern about testing your baby but my experience with very young children is that it happens very suddenly rather than over a period of time. Khaleb would have only had blood sugar issues for a couple of weeks before and I could say that I noticed something was wrong about 4-5 days before taking him to hospital. The thirst was apparent but kids change so much it was easy to put it down to a virus or warmer weather. I think older children show symptoms for weeks or months. Anyway, I probably find the injection sites more concerning than fingers (except when he is sick)that heal very quickly. I use Khaleb's hip fat, butt and front of thigh. If I wanted to use his tummy I'd have to get somebody to pin him to the floor. The areas I use I can get to with Khaleb laying face down over my lap and his hands don't get involved. Jen. [/QUOTE]
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