Feeding a sick baby with T1D

Shortly after we returned home from the hospital, both Rowan (dad) and Harrison (our T1D warrior) came down with a nasty little virus. We ended up back at the paed  only to have another antibiotic prescribed for a double ear infection and pharyngitis. With a terribly sore throat our little guy was turning his nose up to all food and absolutely refusing to take anything in, including his formula.

A friend of ours with a T1D warrior (now 16 years old) suggested PediaSure as a meal substitute! What a relief to have found something that could sustain our little boy for a couple of days whilst his little throat healed. His sugar levels were haywire at the height of his sickness but we just kept treating with insulin to keep his glucose levels in a healthy range and his ketones down.

We thought we'd share with other T1D parents the wonderful gem that is PediaSure. It has the same sugar content as that of most formulas so for a baby starting out on solids, or is a picky eater, or is sick but needs the sustenance, this was a perfect meal replacement!