My Black Homebirth

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/

In this episode of My Black Homebirth Podcast, I’m joined by Azaria—a mom of two, childbirth educator, and advocate for informed, empowered birth.She shares the full story of her two homebirths—from planning a birth center delivery that unexpectedly closed… to pivoting into a powerful first homebirth, and then experiencing a second precipitous birth that lasted just 3 hours.We talk about:Navigating unexpected changes in your birth planThe difference quality care and education can makeFast labor & what it actually feels likeThe role of doulas, midwives, and support systemsPostpartum realities (support, nutrition, and boundaries)How her experiences led her to start My Mama VillageThis conversation is a reminder that birth doesn’t have to be traumatic—and that when women are informed and supported, everything changes.🎧 Tune in, share, and send this to a mom who needs to hear it.Guest Info: Azaria Hoganshttps://www.mymommavillage.com/ IG: @my.mommavillageIG: @azariarianneLinks: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/