Hey,
I'm so confused! My 2 now 3year old daughter was diagnosed in June and one of the first things we were told is she can still eat anything just as long as she has the insulin with it. We were also told for diner she has to have long lasting carbs such as pasta, potato etc to stop her going hypo at night. So iv been doing this, we've recently been given the pump which is a god send but I am finding before diner she is usually in range maybe a littler higher 8-10. We give her diner with the correct amount of insulin (carb counting). I check her again before bed and she is in range. Then I check her when I go up to bed and she's spiking anywhere from 14-19 and I know it's because of the long lasting carbs. She says she feels sick so I obviously giver her a correctional her being that high! Check her 2 hours after the correctional to see that her sugars are coming down nicely. Now fast forward to when she gets up she hypo because I gave her that correctional. I don't understand what I am doing wrong? Surely with number that high at night needs that correctional? Iv looked at low carb diets but I thought that was more for type 2? I was told her diet wouldn't have to vary much if at all in fact. It happens every night, its really affecting her sleep and i feel so sorry for her because clearly I am doing something wrong but i don't know what. Were due to see her diabetes team on the 2nd but until then if anyone could help please.
I'm so confused! My 2 now 3year old daughter was diagnosed in June and one of the first things we were told is she can still eat anything just as long as she has the insulin with it. We were also told for diner she has to have long lasting carbs such as pasta, potato etc to stop her going hypo at night. So iv been doing this, we've recently been given the pump which is a god send but I am finding before diner she is usually in range maybe a littler higher 8-10. We give her diner with the correct amount of insulin (carb counting). I check her again before bed and she is in range. Then I check her when I go up to bed and she's spiking anywhere from 14-19 and I know it's because of the long lasting carbs. She says she feels sick so I obviously giver her a correctional her being that high! Check her 2 hours after the correctional to see that her sugars are coming down nicely. Now fast forward to when she gets up she hypo because I gave her that correctional. I don't understand what I am doing wrong? Surely with number that high at night needs that correctional? Iv looked at low carb diets but I thought that was more for type 2? I was told her diet wouldn't have to vary much if at all in fact. It happens every night, its really affecting her sleep and i feel so sorry for her because clearly I am doing something wrong but i don't know what. Were due to see her diabetes team on the 2nd but until then if anyone could help please.
