# Best pump for 6 year old

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-pump-for-6-year-old/8474>\
**Category:** Parenting a D-Child\
**Created:** [October 8, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-pump-for-6-year-old/8474 "2019-10-08T16:34:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![kalle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/kalle/32/8754_2.png) [@kalle](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/kalle)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-pump-for-6-year-old/8474/61 "2019-11-02T18:30:38Z")

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That makes a lot of sense if you know beforehand what you’re getting into (pun intended). Having some safety margin is reasonable. I guess there’s no need to expose insulin to any elevated temperature just because it can take it.

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**Author:** ![Dc53705](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5fc32e/32.png) [@Dc53705](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Dc53705)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-pump-for-6-year-old/8474/62 "2019-11-05T05:48:30Z")

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> [@Nreid77](#):
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> she suggested the tslim instead

What rationale did the doc give when you asked her “why the tslim over omnipod?”

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**Author:** ![Nreid77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8baadc/32.png) [@Nreid77](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nreid77)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-pump-for-6-year-old/8474/63 "2019-11-05T17:49:59Z")

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Because it can work with the Dexcom and because instead of getting a new pump every few years it has software updates instead.

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**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-pump-for-6-year-old/8474/64 "2019-11-05T17:53:18Z")

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What does work with Dexcom mean? Our son is using the Dexcom G5 with the omnia in the omniloop system. We’ve been using pod + g5 for three years no problems

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**Author:** ![bkh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-pump-for-6-year-old/8474/65 "2019-11-05T21:02:45Z")

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> [@ClaudnDaye](#):
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> What does work with Dexcom mean?

Just that the t:slim X2 can act as the Dexcom receiver (for G6) and use the CGM info to suspend (in Basal-IQ) or for closed loop (in the forthcoming Control-IQ).

This may not be of any special interest if you’re running DIY loop software on your phone with some loopable pump, but for the less bold, it could matter greatly.

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