[BlueSky]

I agree totally with what the others have said. Basal insulin covers background insulin needs and should keep blood sugar stable in the absence of food. Basal testing is the way to find out where where your basal rate is too high/low. You then adjust the basal rates accordingly. Typically, people need higher basal rates in the early to mid morning hours, and finding the optimal levels is something you really need to do by yourself. IMO, the CDE is just too far from the action to be able to give useful input. And when you have got your basal rates sorted, you can start fine tunig your bolus dosages.