How old is your son
@Mummy_of_a_type1_ ?
I was 8 when diagnosed (30 years ago now!) and really don't remember any distress or upheaval about it, I know it was traumatic for my parents though. My mother passed out when they gave me my first injection as she was afraid of needles but she faced it for my sake and was jabbing me herself a day or 2 later. I'm sure your son will one day look back and see what an amazing job you are now doing.
It's natural to worry but try to reassure yourself how many of us have been through the same situation and survived just fine, and the knowledge and technology is getting better and better. There is possibly too much information in a way though as I'd imagine you're drowning at the moment! Don't be too hard on yourself to begin with and rest assured you will both learn as you go along.
I know how scary night hypos are, I tend to let myself go to bed at a slightly higher level to try to prevent them but obviously this isn't ideal. It might be worth doing short term though as you get your head around everything - speak to your hospital team though as they probably wouldn't be happy if you said "well this woman on the internet said"! ;-) The other thing to consider is
@HypoBand UK
- if you search these forums you will find a few threads about it - it's designed to alert people to night time hypos. It's very new but has had good reviews. The downside is the price (£150ish) which is out of some peoples reach but if you are lucky enough to be able to afford one it could give you some peace of mind at night.
Best of luck with everything and remember there are plenty of people here for you, even in the middle of the night, as despite this being the 'diabetes UK' site there are plenty of people in different time-zones here!