Just a few thoughts Susan.  I'm an registered dietitian and diabetes is not
my specialty ,  BUT given that nutrition is not a perfect science, and that
sugars in your milk can be estimated as well as sugars in other foods, may
I suggest a test weighing (like we do for infants) which will give
approximate amount and estimate the sugars from those figures.   Do you
really think that when a food label reads 11 gm of sugar in 1/2 cup that
you can count on 11 gm?  It may vary according to the manufacturer of
processed foods, and natural or raw foods vary in their sugars depending on
time of harvest, time of year, length of storage.   AND, when folks are
measuring 1/2 cup, how accurate are they being? So, despite how much our
dietitian trained brains want to have exact figures, we must concede that
calories, carbohydrate grams, etc, etc are estimates, some closer that
others.  Still, by doing these estimates, we can some up with useful
recommendations to guide patients in their choices without being 'hung up'
on precision.
        So, since breastfeeding will continue to have great advantages especially
while this child adjusts to the tests, diet restrictions, and education of
him/herself and family, see what you can work out with the specialists in
diabetes.   They may learn something which will help them in the future.
Michelle Scott, RD,MA,IBCLC in NH



I need to introduce myself my name is Susan Heise I am a LLL leader in MI.
and
a breastfeeding counselor.  I have six children who have all been
breastfed.
I realize we are not to ask personal questions but since I have gotten
nothing
but the run around from my three yo nurslings Ped. and endocronologist, I
felt
that Lactnet was my only resource.  Three yo was recently diagnoised with
Juvenile Diabetes, the docs all want me to discontinue the morning feed
because we are unable to calculate the sugar levels in the milk.  I'm
hoping
that some of you may be able to help us to continue till Annie is ready to
stop.  Our nursing session usually lasts for twenty minutes.  And we only
nurse once more late in the evening.  TIA.  Susan