Home again, home again

William was released from the NICU on Saturday night with no answers other than he does not have NEC. That is good enough for me! I have doubled his Miralax dosage as per his Ped and he has had a few successful poops today. The very strange completely desiccated poop "flakes" seem to be mixed in with his now normal looking breastmilk poop. I have a referral to a pediatric GI and I plan to take William for a consult as soon as there is an opening.

All the good pooping seems to have made William a little happier. He actually let me sleep two consecutive hours last night without holding him. It was lovely.

What I want to know is how in a week's time he has gone from sleeping on his own in the NICU to not being able to sleep unless he is on my chest??? Is it just a rough transition for him? Or does he have my number already?

Margaret seems to be warming up a bit to William. She now approaches him with a grin, uncovers him and touches his body (much more gently than she touches the cat!). I'm greatly relieved.