# Need for 1/2 unit syringes and needle length selection in Toddlers

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-for-1-2-unit-syringes-and-needle-length-selection-in-toddlers/4318
**Category:** Toddler
**Created:** [June 27, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-for-1-2-unit-syringes-and-needle-length-selection-in-toddlers/4318 "2018-06-27T15:03:54Z")
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### Author: ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-for-1-2-unit-syringes-and-needle-length-selection-in-toddlers/4318/13 "2018-06-27T17:30:00Z")

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> [@Some nights](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/some-nights/4309/29):
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> the primed insulin on the cap area might have just dropped onto my skin since there was some loose insulin due to priming.
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> Moral: priming is the devil (just kidding)

@T1Allison  
Real quick - point the needle down when priming!!

If you prime pointing up, insulin drips on the barrel of the needle. Then when you inject, that insulin drops back onto the surface of your skin, and you are not sure if you had a leak.

If you already know this, please forgive my mentioning it!

## Prime down, not up!!!

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