Just a brief update because I am so very tired. I've been at home since last night as I had DD1's parents evening (she is a star, naturally 
) but last night Gen was seen by the consultant as she has spent the last two days moaning and groaning with colicky symptoms and was getting the worse. The final straw was an aspirate of 25mls - two and a half times her usual feed.
The consultant said to DP 'She is a hard case'. No solutions, no diagnosis. Thank you that is very helpful 
So I'll put it out to the floor - colicky symptoms, lack of bowel movements (needs a glycerin chip), greenish yellow stools, large aspirates a couple of times a day, skips a feed once each night at the moment. Should I be putting this down to simple prematurity, that favoured catch all? Can e coli damage the gut? Should I really just count my blessings??
MABS that is a coincidence - happy belated birthday to your DD :)
Bewitched I am sure you are neither an old fart nor an old hag and besides I likes someone who likes a 
but alas tea will have to go on hold as I want to see how Gen does over the next few days. However, as they are now increasing her feeds at snails pace we are going to be here for another month plus :( DP returns to work next week, so I'll need to have some adult/non medical company no doubt!!
MrsDistinctly thank you :) I don't 'know' anyone on MN. I lurked for years, occasionally posted, went through a couple of name changes and didn't really get involved properly, so to speak, until the week my waters decided I didn't need them anymore!
But thank you everyone. I particularly like the hand photo too (totally staged of course ) She weighs over 5lbs now!! Can't believe it!
Also, I have requested that this thread be moved into that less oft tread thread called Premature Birth. It belongs there really. I spent a lot of time reading message boards and not posting when Gen was small and before I had her. Maybe someone could gain some hope from our story and I don't want it to go 'poof'!