Welcome
Elijah Aaron Griesmyer
born May 28th, 2009 @ 3:30pm
8lbs 6oz 21inches long
Sorry it has taken so long to post. This is my 2nd attempt to post this so hopefully all goes well. Here he is, my sweet baby boy. My 4th son. He is amazing, gorgeous, and sooo sweet.
Here's the story of bringing him into this world:
Everyone knows I was due on the 22nd and he did not come. Memorial Day came and went with loads of family at my new home in MD. It was great fun. On Wed, I had a OB apt where I asked to be induced. I was only a 2 and not having any contractions at that point. I knew from past experience that waiting longer would not put me into labor. I had tried Castrol Oil twice and had been taking homeopathic pills that were supposed to induce labor for 5 days with no results.
The next morning Gary and I headed to Andrew's Air Force Base to be induced. Upon arrival, I was informed that I was strep positive and would need to be put on antibiotics for 4 hours before they could induce. Luckily, my doc was impatient and put me on pit after 2 hours of antibiotics. I was hooked up to sooo many machines!!! I had an IV, fetal monitors, a blood pressure cuff, and the finger thing that checks your oxygen levels. Forget about trying to move around! YIKES! Anyways, they started me on a low dose of pitocin and the doc stripped my membranes. I tried to move around and help things along as much as possible. The nurse checked me after a while, I was still only 2 cm dialated. They kicked up the pit, waited, checked me, still a 2! They kicked up the pit again and the doc broke my water in hopes or moving things along. There was meconium in the water. At this point I was thinking, "Oh crap! This is my labor w/ Zechariah all over again!" At this point the contractions were coming on strong and fast and I was STILL not progressing!!! Gary and I had been down this road with the birth of Zechariah and we knew what we were up against. History repeated itself almost exactly. My body HATES pit and locks up and I cannot progress. So, Gary and I decided at this point to get an epidural. (when I had Zechariah I was given 2 choices: get an epidural or C-section the baby b/c the baby was distressing and I was not progressing and relaxing) I first got a spinal block to block out the pain but still be able to feel the body, but it did not help me either, so I finally got the epidural put in. I went from 2-8 in 30 mins. Elijah, however, had started to distress. His heart rate would go down after the contractions. The nurses immediately put me on an oxygen mask in hopes of getting as much oxygen to the baby as possible. They moved me from side to side in hopes of getting his heart rate up. Nothing was working so they prepped the room and sent for the doc. When he came I was at 9 but he decided to go ahead and make me push. Elijah was not even engaged in the pelvis. With a contraction the nurse pushed him down and then I pushed 3 times and he came into the world! At the time, I did not realize how fast everyone was working and that they were so concerned about the baby. Gary usually cuts the cord and catches the baby and I always have the doc put my babies on my chest while they cut the cord and clean him up. The doc was working so fast to get him out that he didn't even offer any of that. Gary even asked him while he was fixing the cord if Elijah was breathing. The doc said he wasn't worried about that right now and then handed him over to the nurse who started patting him and suctioning vigoriously. Within seconds Elijah was grunting and making noises and went from purple to the most beautiful shade of pink you ever saw. What a gorgeous little boy! I am so glad that Gary and I were prepared and acted quickly (thanks to prayer) and that Elijah was born without any real problems. He is adorable and I am so glad he has come to our family. The boys absolutely adore him and love to kiss him. His biggest fan is Gabriel. Gabe will sit next to me while I nurse him and just talk to him, rub his hair, and kiss his head. Ammon calls him "Liyah" and Zechariah is my helper and fetcher of whatever I need. I am so blessed and thank Heavenly Father everyday for my boys and their love.
He's def a BOY!!!
I finally got to hold him, isn't he pretty?
Gabe, Ammon, and Zechariah waiting patiently to hold their new baby brother-it was sooo hard for them to wait :)
Zech was like, "FINALLY!" They had to wait for the nurse to give him a bath and check his vitals.
Gabriel was so concerned about him, how he came, why he came, etc. He kept saying, "He's so cute and little!"
OK, I'm sorry but isn't this the sweetest, cutest thing you've ever seen. Ammon is SUCH an angel and a delight to be around and these 2 faces are precious and priceless!
Brothers!
Here's the story of bringing him into this world:
Everyone knows I was due on the 22nd and he did not come. Memorial Day came and went with loads of family at my new home in MD. It was great fun. On Wed, I had a OB apt where I asked to be induced. I was only a 2 and not having any contractions at that point. I knew from past experience that waiting longer would not put me into labor. I had tried Castrol Oil twice and had been taking homeopathic pills that were supposed to induce labor for 5 days with no results.
The next morning Gary and I headed to Andrew's Air Force Base to be induced. Upon arrival, I was informed that I was strep positive and would need to be put on antibiotics for 4 hours before they could induce. Luckily, my doc was impatient and put me on pit after 2 hours of antibiotics. I was hooked up to sooo many machines!!! I had an IV, fetal monitors, a blood pressure cuff, and the finger thing that checks your oxygen levels. Forget about trying to move around! YIKES! Anyways, they started me on a low dose of pitocin and the doc stripped my membranes. I tried to move around and help things along as much as possible. The nurse checked me after a while, I was still only 2 cm dialated. They kicked up the pit, waited, checked me, still a 2! They kicked up the pit again and the doc broke my water in hopes or moving things along. There was meconium in the water. At this point I was thinking, "Oh crap! This is my labor w/ Zechariah all over again!" At this point the contractions were coming on strong and fast and I was STILL not progressing!!! Gary and I had been down this road with the birth of Zechariah and we knew what we were up against. History repeated itself almost exactly. My body HATES pit and locks up and I cannot progress. So, Gary and I decided at this point to get an epidural. (when I had Zechariah I was given 2 choices: get an epidural or C-section the baby b/c the baby was distressing and I was not progressing and relaxing) I first got a spinal block to block out the pain but still be able to feel the body, but it did not help me either, so I finally got the epidural put in. I went from 2-8 in 30 mins. Elijah, however, had started to distress. His heart rate would go down after the contractions. The nurses immediately put me on an oxygen mask in hopes of getting as much oxygen to the baby as possible. They moved me from side to side in hopes of getting his heart rate up. Nothing was working so they prepped the room and sent for the doc. When he came I was at 9 but he decided to go ahead and make me push. Elijah was not even engaged in the pelvis. With a contraction the nurse pushed him down and then I pushed 3 times and he came into the world! At the time, I did not realize how fast everyone was working and that they were so concerned about the baby. Gary usually cuts the cord and catches the baby and I always have the doc put my babies on my chest while they cut the cord and clean him up. The doc was working so fast to get him out that he didn't even offer any of that. Gary even asked him while he was fixing the cord if Elijah was breathing. The doc said he wasn't worried about that right now and then handed him over to the nurse who started patting him and suctioning vigoriously. Within seconds Elijah was grunting and making noises and went from purple to the most beautiful shade of pink you ever saw. What a gorgeous little boy! I am so glad that Gary and I were prepared and acted quickly (thanks to prayer) and that Elijah was born without any real problems. He is adorable and I am so glad he has come to our family. The boys absolutely adore him and love to kiss him. His biggest fan is Gabriel. Gabe will sit next to me while I nurse him and just talk to him, rub his hair, and kiss his head. Ammon calls him "Liyah" and Zechariah is my helper and fetcher of whatever I need. I am so blessed and thank Heavenly Father everyday for my boys and their love.
He's def a BOY!!!
I finally got to hold him, isn't he pretty?
Gabe, Ammon, and Zechariah waiting patiently to hold their new baby brother-it was sooo hard for them to wait :)
Zech was like, "FINALLY!" They had to wait for the nurse to give him a bath and check his vitals.
Gabriel was so concerned about him, how he came, why he came, etc. He kept saying, "He's so cute and little!"
OK, I'm sorry but isn't this the sweetest, cutest thing you've ever seen. Ammon is SUCH an angel and a delight to be around and these 2 faces are precious and priceless!
Brothers!
4 comments:
Congrats girl=that's one hard earned cute baby boy.
Ammon looks good with his laser- powered vision;)Tell them Aunt Cortnie said to stop growing so fast! Thank you for the blessing invitation. Scott and I will definitely be down for that. There should be a lot going on Fourth of July weekend:)Glad to hear you and Elijah are happy and healthy. Tell everyone I said hello.
I'm so happy to see pictures and hear the story. I just realized I never put on the blog my story...it's more fun to hear how everything went. You made me tear up. I'm so sorry things were complicated but you have some beautiful boys! Maybe someday soon we can get together again!
Rebekah...you are wonderwoman with four boys! I must say that your family glows with joy. I wish I could be there to hold your new little one. I do so love newborn babies! You must be doing well because i saw on your facebook that you were already painting and such...crazy lady! Congratulations to you and Gary!
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