So I had my little girl at 34 weeks by c section, she is now 9 weeks old, I need some help since having my baby girl my levels have gone back the way they was before always in the 20 mark I'm still taking quite a lot of insulin but obviously not enough, but also I can never find the time now to keep checking them regularly, so does anyone have any advise on how they jungle there levels and a newborn.
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@jemz24 
I have a baby and I know how hard it is to have to deal with diabetes too. The first thing to say is that it does get easier
Your baby is still very young. The first few months are quite demanding - lots of feeds, lots of nappies, probably frequent waking. That gradually winds down a little, and is less intense. So don't feel bad about that. I bet you all new mums, diabetic or not, find the first few months very full-on.
What I do to make blood tests easier is have two meters - one upstairs, one downstairs. That makes it easier to test as you're not hunting out your meter or feeling too tired to go and get it. I test frequently. You just have to make time and it'll soon be routine. If you know you haven't tested for a while, then make sure baby is safe and do a test.
As for your control, I'd try to improve that gradually. You have enough on your plate with a young baby, so by all means look to make small improvements, but don't add extra stress when you're busy enough as it is. Maybe stick to 'safe' meals so you don't have to worry about miscounting carbs?
Correct if you need to but err on the side of caution as obviously you don't want to go low. Your hormones will still be all over the place so that might be contributing to erratic sugars too.
Edited to add that I put my downstairs meter where I'm sitting or where I'm going to be walking past a lot so that seeing it is a good reminder to test.
