Just when we were making progress again. Just when his gastric output was finally turning to the light yellow we've been looking for. Just when he was starting to have dirty diapers. Just when I got to thinking we were just days away from getting to feed Liam...
We're back to square one again. Lots of green came up overnight. No dirty diaper today despite the suppository. And he was super fussy. Poor baby couldn't get comfortable- he'd fuss and strain and sleep in short sessions throughout the day. He completely pulled out his NG tube once today (back down the hatch it went!) and had a second attempt to break free, but just managed to rip a huge adhesive patch off the side of his face (which he instantly regretted).
I hummed songs, read stories, tried all of his favorite things to settle him but if it even worked, it was only fleeting. Reinforcements arrived today for the weekend- yay for hubby! It's comforting to have him here at the House again even if he can't do anything to make Liam better.
A bright spot in the day was when surgery did their rounds and peeled off the last of his surgical tape. It was awesome to see how his belly turned out and how well it healed! Now we just wait for the cord to fall off and see how his belly button ended up. It looks like it might be bigger then a regular one, or have a lip around the edge where they brought together his closure in a "purse string" fashion. Guess we'll have to wait a little longer for the big reveal.
Liam had a much more peaceful evening than his day had been. Steve seems to think I exaggerated the day (teasing). The baby is an angel whenever his daddy's around. Or he's just exhausted from all the carrying on he did today. All of his vitals were fine going into the evening. We gave him his sponge bath, got him in fresh jammies, and read a bedtime story before he snuggled in for a cuddle with daddy.
I hope he gets lots of rest overnight and has a much better day tomorrow. It's hard to watch a miserable baby...
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