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Frequently Asked Questions
General
Why choose us? At Homestead Lane, we believe birth is a sacred, personal experience that deserves time, trust, and individualized care. We offer family-centered midwifery rooted in faith, evidence-based practice, and deep respect for the natural design of pregnancy and birth. We serve low risk, healthy pregnancy and labor. With longer prenatal visits, care in both the office and your home, and continuous support through labor, birth, and postpartum, we truly know our clients, not just their charts. Whether you are planning a homebirth, water birth, VBAC, or simply desire compassionate, unrushed care, we walk alongside you with confidence, skill, and heartfelt support every step of the way
Who is a candidate for Midwifery care? Midwives, specifically LM/CPMs serve low-risk, healthy moms and babies. If you were labeled "high risk" in the past, that does not necessarily mean you are currently at risk or high risk. When scheduling a consult, be sure to mention if you have ever had the label of high risk for and conditions, we can discuss what that looks like moving forward.
What happens if there is an emergency? This tends to be a very popular question, understandably so. As a Licensed midwife, I am required by law to be trained and hold current CPR and NRP certs which are to renewed every to years. We also carry oxygen for you and baby if it were to be needed, trained in first-aiding, carry herbal tinctures and pharmaceuticals for things such as postpartum hemorrhage, resuscitation equipment, are required to take CEUs for license renewal, trained to handle and resolve things such a as shoulder dystocia, have the ability to give IVs, and are continually preforming risk assessments on mom and baby in pregnancy, labor/birth, and postpartum. If a true life threatning emergency would consist of us preforming life saving measures with EMS in route.
How many births a month do you accept? At Homestead Lane, we currently accept 4 clients a month, spots can fill up fast, so when you are confident in your decision to hire us, we recommend paying your deposit sooner than later.
How/when do I start care? After a free consultation where we are able to meet, go over any questions you may have, etc. you then can decide if you would like to hire us. If yes, then a $500 deposit would be payed to reserve your birth month spot. We can see you as early as 6 weeks, but most clients choose to have their initial visit around 12 weeks when we are able to pick up babys heartbeat on our Doppler.
How do you accept payment? We accept Credit/debit cards, cash, zelle, Venmo, cash app, or check. While we do accept credit/debit card there is a fee associated through square, so the other forms are offered and recommended.
Do you accept payment plans? Yes! Total fee is due by 36 weeks. Once the $500 non-refundable deposit is made to secure your spot in your birth month, payments are made monthly at each visit toward your total fee. We recognize that everyone has different finances so we allow you to pay what you can with a minimum of $250. This helps you to not get so far behind on the deadline of 36 weeks.
Do you take insurance? Unfortunately we are not able to take insurance at this time. If you are wanting to use insurance, we can discuss giving you a superbill at the end of care for you to submit. We cannot guarantee that you will receive all or any of the amount paid to us back from your insurance. We do accept HSA card payment.
Pregnancy
How many visits will I have? Prenatal visits are scheduled once a month until you are 36 weeks. We will then see you again in 2 weeks at 38 weeks, and then weekly until baby is born. Postpartum visits are scheduled for 48 hours at your home, and then at 2 weeks in office, and 6 weeks in office.
Do I need an OB when I'm under your care? No. Licensed midwives are considered autonomous. I will be your care provider through the duration of your care up until 6 weeks postpartum-including your baby. If a problem arose that was out of my scope, at that time we would discuss consulting with a higher level of care, co-care, or transferring out of care.
Where will visits take place? Prenatal visits will be held in your home monthly. your 36 weeks visit will be held in your home to do your prenatal visit and to discuss your birth plan, see your birth space, and for me to meet anyone you are planning to have at your birth.
Do I need a Doula? It is not required, but HIGHLY recommended to have doula support at your birth. Why have a doula? Doulas are essentially the first leg in the team. They present to you in early labor when your midwife team is not yet present and provide emotional and physical support to you and your partner. They are fluent in telling when it is time for your midwife team to join you for active labor.
What conditions risk me out of care? -uncontrolled Gestational - blood clotting disorders
Labor/Postpartum
Do you limit who can be at my birth? Short answer: No. You are in the driver’s seat. This is your birth, and you are welcome to have anyone present whom you feel called to have there. That said, we do encourage families to think very carefully and prayerfully about who is invited into the birth space. Birth is an intimate, vulnerable, and sacred experience, and the people present can greatly influence the atmosphere. Supportive, calm, and respectful individuals tend to foster peace and confidence, while others, often unintentionally, can introduce stress or distraction. Our role is to help you protect the space so you feel safe, supported, and fully able to labor without feeling observed, judged, or pressured. Ultimately, the choice is yours, and we will honor and support the decisions you make for your birth.
When do you join me in labor? We join you preferably when you are in active labor. We will be discussing through the course of your pregnancy what that looks like and the signs to watch for. We are in contact with you from the jump via text and phone calls to gauge your progression and help you to determine when it is time for us to join you. The main benefit to joining you in active labor is that early labor can be the longest part and when we are not present, you are able to relax and not feel pressured to preform, host, or feel like a watch pot, which can cause labor to stall. Another benefit is that midwives have to be well rested, sharp, and ready to preform and provide care, risk assessment, or in the case of an emergency.
Who will attend my birth from your team? Currently, Kacey is the only licensed midwife on staff. A 2 person team is the requirement, so there will be another attending midwife/student/BA that will join at your birth, which is around $500 payed to that person. A lot of clients question if they will have the ability to meet that person ahead of time, and sometimes that is a possibility but not always feasible. The person on-call may have a practice/other responsibilities and is not always able to be the person there, in which case someone else will attend: essentially on a first-come-first-serve basis.