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EPISODE · Oct 4, 2025 · 45 MIN

S3E5 - Insulin Pumps 101: Pros, Cons, and Types Explained

from Under the Insulin: A Type 1 Diabetes Podcast · host I Challenge Diabetes

Join your hosts Emilee, Madison, Julia and Maryna in chatting all things insulin pumps! They delve into their current pumps and past loves, sharing their personal experiences, the pros, cons, types, and everything in between! Trying to decide whether or not to go on a pump, and what pump to start with? Confused about all this automated insulin delivery (AID) nonsense? Start here - we’ll keep it fun! Timestamps:01:01 Intro03:08 Challenges and Benefits of Insulin Pumps04:55 Understanding Closed Loop Systems06:43 Personal Experiences with Different Pumps12:29 The Evolution of Insulin Pumps20:04 Comparing Insulin Pumps (Medtronic vs. Omnipod)26:05 Traveling with Insulin and Site Failures30:04 Ketones and Insulin Management35:38 Pump Preferences and Features43:11 Daily Dose__________Under the Insulin is brought to you by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Challenge Diabetes (ICD)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youth Council.For more information about I Challenge Diabetes visit: ⁠⁠www.ichallengediabetes.org⁠⁠⁠CONNECT WITH ICD ON SOCIALS:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Please be sure to RATE & REVIEW to help us reach more T1Ds and impact as many lives as possible 💛

Join your hosts Emilee, Madison, Julia and Maryna in chatting all things insulin pumps! They delve into their current pumps and past loves, sharing their personal experiences, the pros, cons, types, and everything in between! Trying to decide whether or not to go on a pump, and what pump to start with? Confused about all this automated insulin delivery (AID) nonsense? Start here - we’ll keep it fun! Timestamps:01:01 Intro03:08 Challenges and Benefits of Insulin Pumps04:55 Understanding Closed Loop Systems06:43 Personal Experiences with Different Pumps12:29 The Evolution of Insulin Pumps20:04 Comparing Insulin Pumps (Medtronic vs. Omnipod)26:05 Traveling with Insulin and Site Failures30:04 Ketones and Insulin Management35:38 Pump Preferences and Features43:11 Daily Dose__________Under the Insulin is brought to you by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Challenge Diabetes (ICD)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youth Council.For more information about I Challenge Diabetes visit: ⁠⁠www.ichallengediabetes.org⁠⁠⁠CONNECT WITH ICD ON SOCIALS:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠Please be sure to RATE & REVIEW to help us reach more T1Ds and impact as many lives as possible 💛

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Join your hosts Emilee, Madison, Julia and Maryna in chatting all things insulin pumps! They delve into their current pumps and past loves, sharing their personal experiences, the pros, cons, types, and everything in between! Trying to decide...

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