Bump and Nudge

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Arden woke up for school at 6:30 am with a BG of 71 but wasn’t planning on eating before she left for school. About 45 minutes later her BG began to drift lower and she still wasn’t hungry. The drift had momentum because her basal rate increases at 7 am for her school day insulin needs. So we bumped the number with chewable vitamins - just 5 carbs but they worked perfectly. Her BG went to 101 and then drifted back to 91. She did not eat until noon and never experienced a low.

To learn more about bumping and nudging check out episode #225 of the Juicebox Podcast (look down). If you like it consider heading back to episode 210 and listening to the entire Diabetes Pro Tip Series.

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