Channel: StyleLikeU

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Description: Our new series wouldn’t be possible without the support of Ergobaby and Nanit, ready to provide loving care to parents everywhere. Get the support that you and your growing family deserve with the Ergobaby’s new Embrace: Soft Air Mesh carrier, and Nanit’s top-of-the-line baby monitor. Use code STYLELIKEU15 for 15% off your next Ergobaby purchase, AND check out the sale Nanit is having now: nanit.com Subscribe: youtube.com/user/stylelikeu?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more 'What's Underneath episodes: youtu.be/W2maNxJfpFI Watch Rachel's extended interview: patreon.com/stylelikeu TW: sexual abuse, infant death, suicidal thoughts We are honored to be sharing the beautifully raw story of Rachel Swift for the first episode of our What’s Underneath: Birth and Postpartum series, made possible with the incredible support of Ergobaby and Nanit❣️ Accepting the eternal bittersweetness of a life with a “family that feels incomplete,” Rachel’s retelling of her stillbirth experience brings some of our culture’s most taboo topics to the surface. In this episode, Rachel describes: ❤️‍🩹 at 37 weeks pregnant, being told to go home after bringing up concerns to multiple doctors, only to later find that her son no longer had a heartbeat ❤️‍🩹 the neglect and lack of consent and compassion she endured at every phase of her 30-hour labor ❤️‍🩹 getting through it all just to be able to hold her stillborn son, Jameson, in her arms and begin the journey of honoring the life he would never live ❤️‍🩹 how, despite the trauma of her first birth and postpartum experience, Rachel found the bravery to become pregnant again and birth her daughter, Daisy, and her second son, August, both of whom have healed her in ways she never thought possible Rachel refuses to give into the societal shame around discussing stillbirth and infant death, and will never stop celebrating the spirit and eternal gift that her first son, Jameson, continues to bring to her family. If you want to raise awareness about this taboo issue and help people who have experienced it feel less alone, share this video and throw your arms around Rachel’s bravery by leaving some hugs in the comments. If you’re wanting to watch more of Rachel’s story, including the details of her 2nd and 3rd birthing experiences and how they changed her life, find the extended cut on our Patreon. 💌 Thank you Carriage House Birth for introducing us to Rachel and her incredible story. About StyleLikeU If you agree that facades separate us and being radically honest brings us together, please take a moment to subscribe to our channel and share this video with any friends or family who could benefit from feeling less alone in their journeys with mental health. Don’t forget to click the bell so you’re aware of every time we upload a new episode. New Episodes drop Thursdays! Follow Rachel instagram.com/racheldarlin FOLLOW STYLELIKEU: Join the movement on Patreon: bit.ly/3sa8Mxw Instagram: bit.ly/3q32JsZ Facebook: bit.ly/3bl0LA7 Newsletter: bit.ly/35nTMCC Follow @stylelikeu on Instagram for more details and announcements on how you can participate and share in the healing power of vulnerability, truth-sharing, and the unshakable bravery to be yourself. #StyleLikeU #WhatsUnderneath #Postpartum