Los Angeles based · virtual support available

Calm, experienced support from pregnancy through postpartum.

Doula G helps families prepare, recover, feed, rest, and settle into life with a new baby with practical guidance and steady care.

30+ yearsfamily and newborn care
DONAtrained doula support
English, Spanish, Portuguesemultilingual care
Calm newborn care support

Authoritative care, soft landing.

Designed for families who want grounded help without fear-based advice or overwhelm.

Services

Clear support for pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, newborn care, lactation, sleep, and family adjustment.

Before birth

Pregnancy and childbirth preparation

Planning, education, birth options, comfort strategies, partner support, and practical preparation before labor.

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Fourth trimester

Postpartum and newborn care

Hands-on help with feeding, rest, routines, baby care, emotional support, and family adjustment.

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Focused help

Lactation, sleep, and family support

Specific support for breastfeeding, clogged ducts, sleep shaping, overnights, grandparents, and home rhythm.

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Nursery planning and organization
Full-service setup guidance for registry choices, product selection, and nursery organization. Full service currently listed at $1,400.
Childbirth preparation course
One 7-hour session for couples covering labor options, anatomy, positioning, pain management, contractions, possible labor troubles, and partner support. Listed at $350 per couple.
Virtual postpartum bundle support
Guided support for postpartum questions, newborn care, breastfeeding, family dynamics, emotional check-ins, resources, and practical next steps. Listed at $110/hour or $375 for four Zoom consultations.
24/7 in-home support
Support with feeding, breastfeeding, diaper changes, sleep training, meal planning, baby wearing, and practical help based on the family’s needs.
Lactation consultation
Support for latch, milk supply, clogged ducts, milk storage, troubleshooting, and breastfeeding preparation. Listed at $125 for 90 minutes.
Rise and Shine / overnight help
Short in-home help for early morning or overnight relief so parents can rest. Listed at $210 for 3 hours.
Grandparent preparation
Guidance for grandparents on expectations, what has changed, what to do, and what not to do. Listed at $120 per couple.
Newborn and postpartum care
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About Giovania

Rooted in family care, trained through decades of hands-on experience.

Giovania’s care is shaped by her family history, years in early childhood education, motherhood, grandmotherhood, and more than three decades supporting families with newborns, twins, triplets, high-profile households, and everyday postpartum realities.

The throughline is simple: calm the room, protect recovery, make the next step clear, and help parents feel less alone.

Experience

A broad care background across doula work, newborn support, lactation, sleep, home care, early childhood, and multilingual family support.

Accredited by DONATrained Nursing AssistantEx-teacherNewborn care specialistBreastfeedingLactation educationPediatric sleepingSleep trainingInfant massageHome health careCPRCulinary artsAromatherapyRebozoEnglish, Spanish, and PortuguesePostpartum care

What a doula changes

Less guessing. More confidence. Better support for the whole family.

A doula provides emotional, physical, and practical support through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. For many families, the value is not just information. It is having an experienced person help interpret what is happening and what to do next.

Research has linked doula support with better physical and psychological outcomes for mothers and babies.

Proof from families

Families remember the calm, practical support they received when they needed it most.

Doula G sleep trained my grandson. We saw him sleep two more hours every day with her sleep training program.

Sally V., Los Angeles

Doula G saved me when I had a clogged duct. She knew how to keep it under control. No mastitis, no hospitalization.

Sharon T., Los Angeles

From the moment we reached out to Gigi at week 39, we knew we were in good hands. Her professionalism, kind nature, and newborn knowledge were exceptional.

Camille B., Los Angeles

Connect with me

Book calm support for the next stage.

Based in Los Angeles. Travel and virtual support available.