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Giovanna Otavalo

Tiny Tusks Doula

Schaumburg, IL Service range 29 miles None

http://www.tinytusksdoula.com

Birth Fee

$1600 to $1800

Postpartum Rate

$40 to $45

Indigenous/Aboriginal Doula

Birth Fee

$1600 to $1800

Postpartum Rate

$40 to $45


Birth Doula Experience

9 years and 181 births attended

Postpartum Doula Experience

9 years and 176 families served


Doula Training

  • DONA International-Approved Workshop, November 2014
  • CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, January 2022
  • CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, May 2023
  • CAPPA - Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association, September 2023

Type of practice: Solo practice

Clients per month: 1 to 4 births and 1 to 4 postpartum families

Postpartum limits/restrictions: No smokers

Attends hospital births? All Hospitals
50% of all births supported are at Northwestern Prentice, but have a strong presence at Northwest Community Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, and Evanston

Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers

Attends home births? Any Home Birth


College Education

MA/MS


Special Services Offered

  • Abortion support
  • Antepartum doula support
  • Baby sign language education
  • Baby-led weaning
  • Babywearing education
  • Bereavement doula (pregnancy & infant loss)
  • Childbirth education services
  • LGBTQIA+ Support
  • Military families support
  • Miscarriage support
  • Newborn care and parenting classes
  • Parenting consulting
  • Satellite doula (for remote and rural clients)
  • Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
  • Surrogates and intended parents
  • Virtual and remote doula support

Relevant volunteer or advocacy work

New Moms, Inc.- subject matter expert for their career training, diaper and formula drive organizer Casa Imani- diaper/wipe drive organizer The Kid's Pantry- donations collections

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Service Area

Schaumburg, IL Service range 29 miles None

Client Testimonials for Giovanna Otavalo

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Saralinda Willner

11/7/2016

Giovanna was a huge help post partum . She was a wealth of great advice for newborns and she was accessible at any time when I had questions . It's really hard in the beginning with a newborn , i highly reccomend a post partum doula for all the new mothers out there.

Irina Gotman

11/1/2016

I simply cannot say enough positive things about my experience with having Giovanna as my doula. From our very first meeting to our recent postpartum visit she did everything in her power to put me at ease and increase my confidence around the birthing process as well as the motherhood. During my very long (26 hour) labor, she was very supportive and would explain everything in great detail to my husband and I, to ensure my needs were being met. I would highly recommend Giovanna to anyone!

Karina Bosis Portnoy

10/27/2016

Giovanna was absolutely amazing. She tailored her approach to my needs and provided an incredibly calming labor experience which included walking around a park with my husband and I for 5 hours next to the hospital waiting for contractions to get stronger. I felt like I was hanging out with an old friend who gave me confidence that I can have the birth I wished for. It was Giovanna's positive demeanor and wealth of knowledge that gave me the peace of mind I needed in an otherwise very stressful situation. I can't put into words all that Giovanna has done for me except to say she gave me the gift of natural birth which I know for certain I would not have been able to do without her. She is absolutely wonderful and I have been recommending her to anyone considering a doula.

Birth Availability for Giovanna Otavalo

= Available. Calendar last updated: 10-16-2023

Postpartum Availability for Giovanna Otavalo

= Available. Calendar last updated: 10-16-2023