To Pump or Not to Pump

When my daughter was diagnosed with Type 1 we did shots for about 3 months.  It was good that we did that because we got to learn the old fashioned way first and got a better understanding of how everything is calculated.  We then decided it was time to put her on an insulin pump as we didnt want to keep giving her shots all day long.  Mel was 21 months old when she got it and I figured this would be a great time to do it.  Being this young she would adjust easily and as she got older this would be a pretty much normal part of her life as if she didnt know any differently.  We had a great endo team which helped us with it and actually came over to our house on the first day.  We also got a test pump which i put on a few days before this one arrived, so i knew what to do.  I  read the booklet so i was prepared ahead of time.  All in all we were very glad we got the pump.  My daughter loves to eat all day long and she wouldnt be able to do this if she was doing shots.  Also one site change every 2-3 days with the pump as compared to many shots daily.  They dont have to take the longer acting insulin on top of the regular insulin.  It was one of the best things we ever did.  We have had no major problems.  Here she is with her one of her favorite accessories for her pump, a hot pink sequin & zebra pump pouch.