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Tyo Placenta - Birth Doulas & Childbirth Services
1511 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, Illinois 60201
SERVICES IN NUTSHELL
We have been encapsulating placentas for Chicagoland since 2014. An intensive, safety-focused certification process, a dedicated placenta lab, and a total commitment to serving the women of Chicagoland makes this your easiest choice yet.
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Placenta encapsulation

An Easier Postpartum Is Right Around the Corner. Really.

Placenta encapsulation, once the domain of the uber-crunchy, has hit the mainstream crowd in full force. If the Kardashians are doing it, why can’t you?

With Tyo Placenta, this powerful postpartum tool is yours for the taking. When your little one arrives you’ll be well on your way to an easier, faster postpartum recovery – leaving you more energy to snuggle that baby.

When it Comes to Chicago Placenta Encapsulation & Safety, There Are No Shortcuts.

Adhering to strict guidelines set forth by the Association of Placenta Preparation Arts (APPA), you can be confident that your placenta is treated impeccably from pick-up to delivery. A dedicated preparation space, a one-at-a-time processing rule, and more bleach than you’d imagine possible are just a few of the precautions that will set your mind at ease. Curious to know the nitty-gritty? Just ask.

Safety

At Tyo Placenta, your safety is of paramount importance. Working with organ tissue is a big deal, and we treat it as such. Every placenta, every time. Here are just a few of the things that Tyo Placenta has in place to give you peace of mind:

  • We are Chicagoland’s only trained and certified APPA-C team, having completed APPA’s rigorous placenta encapsulation training program (roughly 200+ hours of training for each of us, with recertification happening annually)
  • We are trained and certified through the National Restaurant Association as ServSafe Food Handlers
  • We are trained and certified through APPA’s Blood Borne Pathogens course, renewed annually
  • When appropriate, we utilize single-use equipment to minimize the risk of cross-contamination
  • We only use EPA-approved disinfectants for non-disposable items
  • All certificates are current and are available for you to view. We periodically review material for updates and follow along with the current research and developments in the placenta world. APPA requires renewal every year; our memberships are current through 2020. We renew our blood borne pathogens certificate every year and our food handlers certificate every three years.

Every placenta. Every time.

Our encapsulator certification is dependent on submission of protocol that is rigorously reviewed by the APPA board. You can be confident that your placenta is handled impeccably from pick-up to delivery. Every placenta, every time.

Area served

Evanston, St. Francis Hospital, the Northshore, Arlington Heights, Northwest Community Hospital, Evanston Hospital, Condell Hospital, Central Dupage Hospital, Libertyville, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Illinois Masonic Hospital, Northwestern Prentice Women’s Hospital, Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Northbrook, Chicago, Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glen Oaks Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Loyola Hospital Maywood, Lake Forest Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, Niles, Glenview, Near Northside, Rogers Park, Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Christ Medical Center, Elmhurst Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Rush-Copley Aurora Hospital, Rush Medical Center, Good Shepherd Hospital, West Suburban Medical Center, Sherman Hospital, Vista Hospital, your home, and more!

 

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Kate Tyo

Kate Tyo

Owner + Encapsulator

Katy Collins

Katy Collins

Encapsulator

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Meet Kate Tyo – She/Her/Hers

Owner + Encapsulator

Placenta encapsulation has been part of my own three postpartum recoveries; one in Sweden and two in Chicagoland. I initially pursued placenta encapsulation as something to offer my doula clients. Furthermore, I found it to be a terrific way to stay connected to the birth world while taking care of my own tiny, wily beasts. Now, providing placenta encapsulation for new parents in Chicagoland has grown into a true passion. Hearing from clients how encapsulation has helped them is the icing on the mutterkuchen (uh, that’s German for placenta)!

I’m delighted that you’re considering working with Tyo Placenta. I am wildly passionate about birthing people getting all the support they can to have an incredible postpartum recovery.

While once a practice acknowledged by only the crunchiest crowds, placenta encapsulation has had such an impact on many new parents (and celebrities!). Slowly but surely it is making its way into the postpartum plans of birthing people everywhere. With Tyo Placenta, you are assured that your placenta is treated impeccably from pick-up to delivery.

My success in what I do is fueled by three things:

1. A passion to provide placenta encapsulation to clients as safely as possible

2. A trust that our bodies can nourish not only our babies but ourselves as well

3. A deep belief that a little support goes a long way

I welcome the opportunity to be part of your postpartum support through placenta encapsulation and through providing you with referrals to other resources to make this one of the best times of your life!

Yes, seriously.

Meet Katy Collins, She/Her/Hers

Encapsulator

Katy loves children and working with new parents. She was a nanny in high school before going to arts school in Minnesota (where she learned what cold REALLY felt like).

Katy moved to Chicago in 2006 and continued her work with families (as a nanny) and children (while teaching theater camps and classes). She found doula work in 2012 when one of the parents she was nannying for got pregnant and Katy was with her as a support during labor and went on to care for her newborn. This was truly satisfying and Katy became passionate about birth and newborn care. She attended doula training in 2012, and certified in 2014 as a birth doula with ToLabor.

She hit the ground running, volunteering with Chicago Volunteer Doulas and working with Birthways, Inc. She still works with Birthways as their Labor Support Coordinator and has seen over 100 births. In 2018 she became passionate about leaning more about placentas, the wonder organ, and signed up with APPA to train in its arts. She is thrilled to be starting her encapsulator journey!

In her free time Katy can be found hosting Chicago Movieoke at the Whistler, acting with the two theater companies she is a part of (The BackRoom Shakespeare Project & Sideshow Theater), arm-wrestling in the Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers, or preforming with her band (Mucca Pazza). She has a great web series called “The Doula is IN” where she talks all-things-doula. In her spare time she can be found reading books, drinking tea, and taking long walks on the beach.

Testimonials

“Kate was thorough, kind, and patient throughout the process. As a first time mother, the first few days felt overwhelming, but Kate helped alleviate some of my concerns. I would highly recommend her for placenta encapsulation.”

Sally, Chicago

I used their services after having my first baby and truly feel that the placenta capsules played a huge part in my overall quick and easy recovery after having my baby (even after having a significant post partum hemorrhage)! … I am thrilled to be using their services again next month upon the arrival of my second baby!

Kristen M.

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