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Breastfeeding and blood sugars - help!

Poosecat

Poosecat

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Location
Bristol
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Morning all. I'm an experienced insulin user, tweaker, breastfeeding mother. I recently did a basal test which showed, as I thought, that my night time levimir dose of 7units was fine for me. All is well. The past two morning's however, I have woken up with a blood sugar of 18!! The only difference I can think of is that my 7 month old hasn't woken up for a night feed (yay!) could this really make THAT much of a difference? Will be speaking to my DN today, just wondered if anyone had any experience
TIA
 
I'd be inclined to think there was another cause if your blood sugars are that high @Poosecat What number do you usually wake at?

Did you wake up frequently, waiting for your baby to wake up?

Have you changed your insulin just in case it's 'gone off'? Could it be an absorption issue?

I found a rise in my BS but it was less than that. I don't remember exactly when this happened, as I tended to increase my basal very, very gradually as needed (after delivery I was on a reduced basal for months).
 
Thanks @azure. I've just ordered some new insulin because I'd had this lot since January.
Only used to wake once for baby at around 2am. Libre shows a big rise all night.
I've shifted 4 stone in weight post delivery but finally managed to get basal as it should have been. I'm tempted to think that something else is at play, and as always, go back to the drawing board!
 
If the rise is all night, it sounds like your insulin or your site absorption. The only times that happens to me is when I have a pump site problem, so I'd hazard a guess it isn't the lack of night feeds :)

As I said, I don't remember exactly when I changed my basal (continuing baby brain!!) but I would think that I tweaked it something like 4 times maybe in the first year or so, with most of those tweaks being towards the end of the first year. I'm still feeding now (my son is 2) and I've done a couple more adjustments too.

Hope you get it sorted :)
 
azure said:
If the rise is all night, it sounds like your insulin or your site absorption. The only times that happens to me is when I have a pump site problem, so I'd hazard a guess it isn't the lack of night feeds :)

As I said, I don't remember exactly when I changed my basal (continuing baby brain!!) but I would think that I tweaked it something like 4 times maybe in the first year or so, with most of those tweaks being towards the end of the first year. I'm still feeding now (my son is 2) and I've done a couple more adjustments too.

Hope you get it sorted :)
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Thank you!
 
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