anyone have a kid under 5 with diabetes and an insulin pump?

Question

I have a 3 yr old with type1 diabetes and she is going to get an insulin pump in may. I'm really nervous about how she will react. and about if it is really easier. I just don't want to put her through more stress ( and my self too ) if it isn't going to work as good. ( she has had a couple of problems with insulins, we had to switch a couple of times.

Answer 1

I have many young people with insulin pumps in my medical practice. With the improvement in surgical technique, the pumps available, and newer insulins I think that this is not only a good option that it is the way to go. Your daughter (and you) should be under less stress with an insulin pump and it should provide better control with less effort than multiple injections of insulin a day. There are at present only 2 families of insulin which are appropriate: glargine or detemir and aspart or lispro so she should be on these now and after the pump is in. Good luck I wish you both well.

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My daughter didn't get a pump till she was about 11, but I know of toddlers who are on the pump.
No more fighting over injections and simple to use.
Make the day you change sites into some sort of special time.Make sure you put one[ the set up- you know what I mean ] in yourself so you know how she feels.
Never tell her it's a toy.Far from it.This is serious medical equipment.
Always present it in a positive way and see if you can find any other pre-schoolers with pumps for her to make friends with.
Congrats.

Answer 5

Hi
I have been a diabetic for 22 years and just found this website about 3months ago. This is a great website for diabetics.
http://www.diabetesforums.com/

Answer 6

My best friend's little sister has one. She was only a few years old when she got it. It's so much easier for her because she doesn't like shots. Talk to your doctor though and see what he reccomends.