We could keep William warm but we couldn't get him to sleep. We also couldn't seem to keep him from screaming when he ate. His suck was so weak, as it seemed, were his muscles. Compared to Spencer, he was a rag doll. At their 2 week check up, the doctor prescribed Reglan to William for reflux. After one dose, where admittedly, I didn't measure it right, William turned blue while he was eating. It was about 630pm and we obviously freaked out. Luckily, my mom was visiting so that when the Pedi advised us to go to Texas Children's, Tom & I both were free to go.
It's very difficult, if not next to impossible, to be RE-admitted to the NICU, once you're discharged. However, they'd never met William. When we arrived and saw the crowded NICU, we were really concerned. We had a newborn! Well, when the admitting nurse saw William's limp little 4 pound body, he was quite concerned too. We were called back immediately and they began running test after test. He screamed and screamed as they tried drawing blood from his teeny tiny veins. Then came time for the spinal tap...uh huh. And are you aware that Texas Children's is a teaching hospital? Yup, someone practiced doing a spinal tap on my poor, tiny little baby. She tried 3 times. He screamed his high squeal and Tom & I cringed helplessly. Finally Tom requested someone else & It was done quickly. He passed all tests and sometime in the middle of the night, he was admitted back into the NICU. Exhausted, he finally slept and we were told that we should go home and return early the next morning. It was obvious that he was in the best hands and we did have another baby at home. Reluctantly, we left...
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