A 2‑day postpartum woman with type 2 diabetes who is breastfeeding, currently on insulin glargine (Lantus) 9 U with fasting blood glucose 102 mg/dL and a carbohydrate‑to‑insulin ratio of 1 U per 20 g, should she be switched to metformin and continue carbohydrate counting, or remain on basal insulin at home?

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