It DOES look better. And the loose stitch rationale sounds logical enough to me.
Keeping him CLEAN and QUIET will be your two most important -- and no doubt most challenging duties -- to promote the healing process. So glad he ate, too. That's always such a relief.
God bless poor little him. Hopefully, things are back on track for all of you now. (You're so lucky to have a good daddy for him, too.
) Thoughts and prayers continue to head your way.