(As a woman) how do you wear your insulin pump?

Question:

I am thinking about getting an insulin pump, I'm about 50/50. My one big question though is how am I going to go through daily life with it. I feel like if I was younger, older or male I would not be facing the dilemma of "can you see my pump under my fitted t-shirt?" : P I know that you can clip it multiple places on your clothing, but then that brings up where to clip and what about things like dresses. I realize this worrying is petty, my health vs. how I look, but unless I'm comfortable, I'm just sticking to my Lantus (literally).

Answers:
Get the pump! Good gracious, get the pump woman. I'm 19, so the fitted t-shirt comment rings a bell. I wear mine on my belt, and I get people, usually daily, asking me if it's a mp3 player. I have had some interesting between the cups occasions (graduation, a wedding). When I'm wearing a dress, I usually leave it in my purse, and use it when I eat, just like a normal shot.

I was worried before getting the pump about the fact that its always attached to me. I was afraid that I would rip it out while I was sleeping. As far as thats concerned, the pump is very easily removable. If it does get ripped out (it's happened to me once, in 4 years, while swing dancing) it feels like a bandaid got ripped off. One thing I didn't know is that the needle doesn't actually stay in. It's exactly like an IV, and all that's left is a tube. My A1C went down 2 points, I lost weight, and it doesn't hurt everytime I eat anymore. Please get the pump, for your kidneys, lol.

I'm a pump user and in most cases I just clip it to my waste band. In situations like dresses you have several options. There are thigh belts that work well. Some women...although I've never done it...just slip it between the girls up top. ;-) but they also make bra pouches. Another option, depending on how fitted the dress is, is a thin belt worn under the dress. Most of the pumps are quite thin, easily concealed and comfortable. Most of the time you can't tell I'm wearing it. There's also a newer pump called the Omnipod that doesn't have tubing. It's not available in all states yet, but you might check into them. I believe the address Omnipod.com
Oh...and don't let the name fool ya, I am definitely female. :-)

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