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Looking into a pump for my 17 mth old...

Thank you very much Jan, Kristin and Courtneyv!! I have my little chart going here with the pump and pros/cons other parents/caregivers have experienced. Of course, keep the input going - the more...

Replied Nov 4

Looking into a pump for my 17 mth old...
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Hey! My son was diagnosed in August with T1. The pedi. endo. just suggested the pump at his last appointment. We are going to be attending the Pump Orientation class next month. I would like to hea...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Saya Nov 6.

 

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hey there :) i heard about lots of toddlers pumping,just use the right infusion sight and set don't be afraid of the idea of 24\7 on a baby,and think of the multiple injections he won't have anymore what about the pump,have you decided wich pump t...
November 6
Hi ! My daughter was diagnosed at 12 mos and she will turn 3 in 2 weeks. She uses the Animas Ping pump and meter. So far it has been a GREAT experience. We love this pump because you can give low increments of insulin (lower than the minimed) plus...
November 5
Thank you very much Jan, Kristin and Courtneyv!! I have my little chart going here with the pump and pros/cons other parents/caregivers have experienced. Of course, keep the input going - the more input the better feel I will get from the parent/...
November 4
My son was diagnosed 2 years ago, he is 9 years old. We began on Humalog and Lantus injections for a year, started the pump after. We currently use Animas Ping. We are having several pump problems and thought I should share some of the challenges....
November 4
The Animas Ping has a full remote option. I assume this would be quite useful for a toddler that you don't need to hold the pump in order to give him a bolus or do anything on the pump. We have another mom, Elizabeth, whose two year old son Eric ...
November 4
My neice was not a toddler, 8 at diagnosis, and she chose Animas pump. We used the .025 basal increments all the time. Minimed will have .025 increments on their next pump, but if you are getting the pump before the new MM comes out, I would go wi...
November 4
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Hey! My son was diagnosed in August with T1. The pedi. endo. just suggested the pump at his last appointment. We are going to be attending the Pump Orientation class next month. I would like to hear from other parents and caregivers their experien...
November 4
November 3
Danielle Walker is now a member of TuDiabetes - A Community for People Touched by Diabetes
November 3

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Barneveld, NY
Do you have diabetes?
I have a relative/friend with diabetes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
August 22, 2009
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
7.8
What glucose meter do you use?
FreeStyle Lite
Type of treatment you use
Shots
What is the address for your Facebook profile, if any?
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=178901629&ref=...
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
To utilize the support from other parents affected by the diagnosis of diabetes of their child
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
I googled "no carb snacks for toddlers" because I needed some ideas to send him to daycare with.
What do you do for a living?
Assistant Teacher

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At 8:58pm on November 3, 2009, MelissaBL said…
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