EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 4M
Ep. 13- From ER Doctor to Postpartum Advocate: Dr. Chowa’s Story
from My Black Homebirth · host Brittney Christian
In this powerful episode of My Black Homebirth, Brittney sits down with Dr. Chowa to talk about the realities of postpartum care in America — especially for Black mothers. Dr. Chowa shares her personal birth story, including miscarriage, NICU trauma, postpartum depression, and the experiences that led her from emergency medicine into in-home postpartum care and advocacy.Together, they discuss the postpartum gap, why so many moms feel unsupported after birth, the importance of doulas and community care, and how building a postpartum plan can truly save lives. They also dive into the mission behind the Empower Mom Shower and the work being done to improve Black maternal health outcomes one family at a time.This episode is honest, emotional, educational, and full of resources every expecting mother deserves to hear.🎧 Tune in, share, and send this to a mom who needs to hear it.Guest Info: Dr. Phindile Chowahttps://emcare2u.com/ https://www.empowermomshower.com/ https://www.drchowa.com/fourth-trimester-blueprint IG: @emcare2uIG: @empowermomshowerIG: @drchowaLinks:https://www.wellpreparednest.com/https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/home?authuser=0Guest Application:https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/tell-your-story?authuser=0Support the Podcast:https://buymeacoffee.com/myblackhomebirthhttps://my-black-homebirth.myshopify.com/
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In this powerful episode of My Black Homebirth, Brittney sits down with Dr. Chowa to talk about the realities of postpartum care in America — especially for Black mothers. Dr. Chowa shares her personal birth story, including miscarriage, NICU trauma, postpartum depression, and the experiences that led her from emergency medicine into in-home postpartum care and advocacy.Together, they discuss the postpartum gap, why so many moms feel unsupported after birth, the importance of doulas and community care, and how building a postpartum plan can truly save lives. They also dive into the mission behind the Empower Mom Shower and the work being done to improve Black maternal health outcomes one family at a time.This episode is honest, emotional, educational, and full of resources every expecting mother deserves to hear.🎧 Tune in, share, and send this to a mom who needs to hear it.Guest Info: Dr. Phindile Chowahttps://emcare2u.com/ https://www.empowermomshower.com/ https://www.drchowa.com/fourth-trimester-blueprint IG: @emcare2uIG: @empowermomshowerIG: @drchowaLinks:https://www.wellpreparednest.com/https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/home?authuser=0Guest Application:https://sites.google.com/view/myblackhomebirth/tell-your-story?authuser=0Support the Podcast:https://buymeacoffee.com/myblackhomebirthhttps://my-black-homebirth.myshopify.com/
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Ep. 13- From ER Doctor to Postpartum Advocate: Dr. Chowa’s Story
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