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<blockquote data-quote="Jen&amp;Khaleb" data-source="post: 115743" data-attributes="member: 13077"><p>Welcome to the forum. </p><p></p><p>My toddler (now 3 but dx at 8 months) is still on basal/bolus. I don't think I would of liked a pump in the early days but now he is getting older and I'm a good carb counter I think it would be a fantastic idea. Sadly, Khaleb has Down syndrome and will not be elligible for a pump due to intellectual impairment. I like that Khaleb doesn't have anything attached to him but it is not a very flexible life with meals/snacks needing to be on time. I can now do the bolus dose before meals as Khaleb is fairly reliable to eat all or most of what is offered. If I have any concerns or he is at the bottom end of the scale (bsl 4 or 5) I just feed first still.</p><p></p><p>I haven't seen many really young kids with pumps either but I think that is probably due more to cost and red tape than anything else. </p><p></p><p>A forum just for parents based in Australia is at <a href="http://www.muntedpancreas.com" target="_blank">www.muntedpancreas.com</a> and I'm sure you will find lots of young ones with pumps. I just don't read those bits because they don't really apply to me. Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jen&Khaleb, post: 115743, member: 13077"] Welcome to the forum. My toddler (now 3 but dx at 8 months) is still on basal/bolus. I don't think I would of liked a pump in the early days but now he is getting older and I'm a good carb counter I think it would be a fantastic idea. Sadly, Khaleb has Down syndrome and will not be elligible for a pump due to intellectual impairment. I like that Khaleb doesn't have anything attached to him but it is not a very flexible life with meals/snacks needing to be on time. I can now do the bolus dose before meals as Khaleb is fairly reliable to eat all or most of what is offered. If I have any concerns or he is at the bottom end of the scale (bsl 4 or 5) I just feed first still. I haven't seen many really young kids with pumps either but I think that is probably due more to cost and red tape than anything else. A forum just for parents based in Australia is at [url=http://www.muntedpancreas.com]www.muntedpancreas.com[/url] and I'm sure you will find lots of young ones with pumps. I just don't read those bits because they don't really apply to me. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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