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Helping ATL moms recover from birth with ease
In-home postpartum care from a Board-Certified Physician
👩🏾‍⚕️ Owner @emcare2u
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Honored to speak at the Minnesota Social Service Association (MSSA) Conference today about something I believe will define the future of maternal health: closing the postpartum gap. 🤍

Many maternal deaths occur after delivery, yet postpartum care remains one of the most fragmented parts of our healthcare system.

If we want to reduce maternal mortality, we cannot focus only on pregnancy and birth.

We must invest in the fourth trimester. 🌿

But medical professionals alone cannot solve this problem.
That’s why it meant so much to speak at a conference filled with social service professionals who support families in the real world every day. 🤝

Postpartum recovery is not just medical.
It touches housing, mental health, food security, childcare, community support, and access to care.

When healthcare and social services work together, we build the kind of safety net mothers actually need.

Because when we care for mothers well after birth, we change the trajectory of families, communities, and generations. ✨

#MaternalHealth #PostpartumCare #FourthTrimester #HealthcareLeadership #PublicHealth MSSA by @drchowa

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Still pinching myself 🩷.
Here are some excerpts from my Forbes Feature.

Read the full story here.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adairalandry/2025/10/27/pregnancy-care-ends-too-soon-how-the-postpartum-system-fails-mothers/

#Forbes #PostpartumCare #DrChowa #MaternalHealth #pregnant #pregnancy by @drchowa

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Kicking off our WIMSummit rapid fire speaker series: starting with Dr. Chowa. Inspired by the story of a friend, @drchowa has been working in the multi-disciplinary post-partum care space. Check out her page and her conceptual model @emcare2u !

Also check out the @thenerdbugs neuron!

#PWIMS2025 #wimstrongertogether

#medicine #postpartumcare #obgyn #wimsummit #womeninmedicine #premed #residencylife #doctor #womeninsurgery #blackdoctors #blackwomeninmedicine #emergencymedicine #pregnancy by @drchowa

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Expecting moms, get ready to be showered with love—and gifts! 🎁✨

Our EmpowerMOM giveaways include spa experiences, services, gift baskets, and more. More exciting announcements are coming soon! 💕

Join us October 24 for community, education, and a chance to win something special.

Want to donate items or services for expecting moms? Contact info@emcare2u.com 💌

Reserve your spot at EmpowerMOMshower.com!

#EmpowerMOM #AtlantaMoms #ExpectingMoms #Pregnancy #CommunityBabyShower by @drchowa

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✨ Meet our EmpowerMOM Table Vendor: Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood (BCFSM)!

This 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowers Black families to navigate the healthcare system with confidence—and we’re excited to welcome them to our village! 🖤

Stop by their table to learn about their monthly workshops and initiatives.

Join us for an afternoon of education, support, and community!

📅 October 24, 2026 | 1–4 PM
📍 Atlanta
🎟️ Register at EmpowerMOMShower.com

#EmpowerMOM #BlackMaternalHealth #SafeMotherhood #MaternalHealth by @drchowa

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An evening full of joy, laughter, and a lovely photo captured by @thecaregirl_ . 🤍
#grateful by @drchowa

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A new mother arrived with life-threatening symptoms. She was dismissed for days and nearly slipped through the cracks.🤯

For Dr. Phindile Chowa, MD, @drchowa, that moment was her breaking point. It echoed her own experience of navigating postpartum depression in silence, in a system that still struggles to acknowledge postpartum trauma for what it is: real, dangerous, and deeply human.

It's what led her to found @emcare2u, a model that delivers in-home postpartum medical care within days, not weeks - centered on the birthing person, not just the baby.

And it's what brings her to the 2026 Virtual DONA Summit this October, where she'll explore what medicine consistently overlooks about postpartum recovery, and how doulas are central to fixing it.

After attending this session, you will have:

🟣 Insight into how gaps in postpartum care contribute to preventable complications, postpartum morbidity, and poor postpartum experiences, with disproportionate impact on marginalized communities

🟣 An understanding of how education empowers families to recognize red flags earlier and advocate for themselves in a fragmented healthcare system

🟣 Practical knowledge of how doulas and medical professionals can strengthen communication, collaboration, and advocacy to build a more intentional postpartum care model

Earn CE hours while you're at it: 11 live hours, with 24+ available through 60 days of on-demand access after the Summit.

We're delighted this year's Summit is virtual so everyone can attend! The Summit takes place October 26-27, 2026. Regular pricing ends October 14th - register now at donasummit.com. 🎟️

Organizations interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at this year's Summit can find all the details there too.

Also, want to help make the Summit more accessible? We're accepting non-physical donations for our 2026 Annual Silent Auction. 100% of proceeds go to the Doula Spirit Fund. Contact conferencecoordinator@dona.org to get involved.

#DONAInternational #Doula #DONASummit2026 by @drchowa

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Six months after my pregnancy loss and 2 years after my daughter was born, my period went MIA. Turns out I had a prolactinoma. Just another bump in my postpartum journey. Felt encouraged to share my story. Thank you @mariahnavit_ for sharing your story.

#postpartum #postpartumcare #maternalhealth #empowermom by @drchowa

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After a traumatic birth, she came to EmpowerMOM afraid of getting pregnant again. Today, she’s a mother of two. 🤍

We’re honored to have been one stop along her journey and a space where she could share her story.

You deserve a supportive community where you can ask questions, share your fears, and feel heard. Whether you’re preparing for birth or navigating postpartum, come find your village at EmpowerMOM.

📅 October 24, 2026 | 1–4 PM | Atlanta
✨ Education, connection, resources, and amazing giveaways.

Register at EmpowerMOMshower.com.

#empowermom #pregnancy #postpartumcare #babyshower #birthtrauma by @drchowa

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We tell mothers, “It takes a village.” Then too often, we leave them to find that village while they’re exhausted, healing, and caring for a newborn.

That’s why I created EmpowerMOM: a place to ask real questions, meet people who understand, and start building your support system before you need it.

If you’re pregnant or postpartum, come find your people. And if you know a mom who needs a village, send this to her. ❤️

Join us October 24, 1–4 PM in Atlanta. Register at EmpowerMOMshower.com.

#EmpowerMOM #PostpartumSupport #MaternalHealth #AtlantaMoms by @drchowa

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Meet our newest EmpowerMOM Table Vendor: Dr. Michelle Allen of Ivy Pediatrics! 💜

Choosing a pediatrician is one of the big decisions that comes with welcoming a baby. Dr. Allen offers personalized care for infants, children, and teens through a membership-based pediatric practice in Atlanta. Her services include well-child visits, sick visits, unhurried appointments, and direct access for parents with questions. Depending on the membership, families can also receive home visits and support with nutrition, sleep, and coordinating specialist care.

Stop by her table at EmpowerMOM to meet Dr. Allen, learn how Ivy Pediatrics works, and ask what to look for in a pediatrician for your growing family.

📍 Atlanta
📅 October 24, 2026 | 1–4 PM
🎟️ Register at EmpowerMOMShower.com

#EmpowerMOM #AtlantaMoms #PediatricCare #PregnancySupport #PostpartumSupport by @drchowa

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One of the best parts of EmpowerMOM? The giveaways! 🎁

Thanks to our generous Community Partners, moms have gone home with services, electronics, pumping supplies, self-care gifts, and more. We love seeing our community show up for moms in such a tangible way.

If you’re pregnant or know someone who is come join us on October 24! You won’t want to miss this afternoon of support, connection, and surprises.

If you want to donate items or services to moms please contact us at info@emcare2u.com or send me a DM.

Moms please Register at EmpowerMOMshower.com or click link in my bio💜.

#EmpowerMOM #BabyShower #MaternalHealth #BirthWorker #Doula by @drchowa

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