Midwifery Care
Out-of-hospital midwives are experts in uninterrupted physiological birth.
Midwives provide holistic, relationship-centered healthcare
during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
My goal is not just to provide a safe and positive experience for the people I work with, but also for people to be heard in the kind of care that resonates with their culture and personhood.
Home Birth Midwifery
Currently, no local HMO's cover out of hospital Midwifery care. Please reach out to your insurance company to communicate your desire for insurance coverage for out of hospital midwifery care. Eligible for Payment Plans if requested.
Did You Know:
Midwifery care is often covered by Health Savings Accounts and Flex Spending Accounts?
Planned Home Birth
Midwife Global Fee -- $5000
Schedule of Prenatal Care
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Initial Prenatal in the first trimester
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Monthly prenatal visits until 28 weeks
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Bi-monthly prenatal visits from 28 weeks-36 weeks
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Home visit at 36 weeks to go over birth supplies and planned birthing space
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Weekly prenatal visits from 36 weeks til birth
Prenatal Care Includes:
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1 hour prenatal appointments covering:
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Physical exams of maternal and fetal vital signs and gestational growth
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Emotional wellbeing
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Comprehensive nutrition, vitamin and herbal supplement support
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Education and shared-decision making based on current evidence-based information
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In-house standard prenatal labs, genetic testing, ultrasound orders
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Free access to the Pax & Lux Hypnobirthing Home Study Course (optional)
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On-call starting at 37 weeks gestation
Birth
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Phone support during early labor
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Continuous care and support during labor, birth, and the first several hours after the baby is born
- Includes monitoring birthing parent and infant vital signs
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Fetal heart tone monitoring
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Encouragement to eat and drink freely
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Skin to skin and uninterrupted bonding
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Delayed cord clamping
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Birth tub available upon request for those seeking water birth
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Encouraging birth partners and your carefully curated birth team in ways they can help and be involved
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Prepared with resuscitation equipment and antihemorrhagic medication
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Comprehensive early lactation support
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Fee covers second midwife called in closer to birth
Newborn Care
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Full head-to-toe physical exam of the newborn 1 hour after birth
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Vitamin K and Erythromycin eye ointment available upon client request
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Newborn Metabolic Screen, Congenital Heart Defect Screening, and Newborn Hearing Screen performed in your home during the first postpartum visit
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Your Midwife will file for Birth Certificate and Social Security cards
Postpartum Care
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Hour long postpartum visits in your home at 1 day, 3 days, and 2 weeks
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Newborn screenings
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metabolic screening
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congenital heart defect screening
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hearing screening
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Monitoring parent and infant vitals, including weighing baby
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Monitoring newborn weight gain and signs of jaundice
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Emotional and mental health check-in's and referrals as needed. Prevention, support, and screening for Postpartum Mental Health
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Comprehensive lactation support and referral as needed
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Family planning and contraceptive counseling
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Treatment, support and advice to aid recovery and manage common problems that women can experience after childbirth, such as perineal pain and breast engorgement
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Guidance for gradual and gentle return to normal activity
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Postpartum visit in office at 6 weeks
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24/7 on-call access by phone for questions or concerns through 6 weeks postpartum
BadgerCare/Wisconsin Medicaid:
Connie is delighted to be a BadgerCare/Wisconsin Medicaid approved care provider, although $1500 of my fee is not covered by BadgerCare, which includes my assist fee and additional postpartum care.
I am happy to offer payment plans or
partial barter for anyone who requests!
Planned Hospital Birth
BadgerCare/Wisconsin Medicaid:
Connie is delighted to be a BadgerCare/Wisconsin Medicaid approved care provider. This care is fully covered by Badgercare.
Prenatal Care & Postpartum Care
with Connie Lambeth, LM, CPM, M.Ed.
$2500
This can be a great option for someone who wants to have a hospital birth, but desires the holistic experience of out-of-hospital midwifery care. Connie provides the standard schedule of prenatal care, including standard labs and ultrasound orders, but with longer appointments and truly individualized care.
We complete and compile your prenatal record, call the hospital of your choice when you’re in labor, fax over all of your records, and resume your postpartum care once you’re discharged. Connie does not have hospital privileges, but will work collaboratively with your hospital based care provider who does. Once you are back home, Connie jumps back in to provide postpartum midwifery care, newborn care, and lactation support.
This includes all prenatal appointments in my home office in Monona, starting at any point in pregnancy. Followed by 1 in home postpartum visit and 1 in-office postpartum visit. Additionally, you would be able to reach me via email and phone in between appointments.
What to expect from Midwifery Care
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1 hour prenatal appointments covering:
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Physical exams of maternal and fetal vital signs and gestational growth
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Emotional wellbeing
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Comprehensive nutrition, vitamin, and herbal supplement support
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Education and shared-decision making based on current evidence-based information
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In-house standard prenatal labs, genetic testing, ultrasound orders
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Free access to the Pax & Lux Hypnobirthing Home Study Course (optional)
Postpartum Midwifery Care
$1000
The childbearing year is one of the most significant physical and emotional transformations of your life. Here, you can plan towards reclaiming your time to heal and bond after birthing.
I think of postpartum midwifery care as what is similar to a European model of postpartum care, which provides care through the first 6 weeks postpartum.
Postpartum Appointment Schedule
Optional 1 hour prenatal appointment
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1 in office prenatal visit anytime in the third trimester
1 hour Postpartum visits:
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3 in home postpartum visits (day 1, day, 3, 2 weeks)
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2 in office postpartum visits (4 weeks, 6 weeks)
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Available for phone communication as needed
With Postpartum Midwifery Care, you can utilize...
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Emotional check-ins for the entire family unit (parent, baby, and older siblings)
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Processing birth, family transitions, and new family roles
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Prevention, support, and screening for Postpartum Mental Health
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Resources for local counselors, physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, and medical care providers that specialize in the postpartum period.
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Monitoring parent and infant vitals, including weighing baby
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Supplement and Herbal Support
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Nutrition Guidance
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Family planning and contraceptive counseling
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Treatment, support and advice to aid recovery and manage common problems that postpartum people can experience after childbirth, such as perineal pain and breast engorgement
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Guidance for gradual and gentle return to normal activity
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Lactation & Infant Feeding support
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Weighing baby and providing guidance based on infant growth
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Monitoring for signs of jaundice
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Providing options for positions and encouraging a deep latch
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Education on infant feeding cues
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Resources for local International Board Certified Lactation Consultants that focus on specialized lactation support if needed.
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Guidance on newborn development, care, and bonding
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Soothing techniques
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Bathing baby
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Diapering/Diaper care
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Guidance on infant sleep
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Education on baby's emotional, physical, and sensory needs
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"Results:
The main theme explored, ‘The home-based postnatal care model facilitated a smooth succession into motherhood (parenthood)’, is explained by the themes: 1) Mothers (postpartum people) felt ‘not left adrift’ when cared for by the home-based postnatal midwives; 2) Professional midwives with authority guided the way into motherhood (parenthood); and 3) The home, a safe and secure space for new mothers (postpartum people).
Conclusions:
Mothers (postpartum people) valued the well-structured home-based postnatal midwifery care. Important for mothers (postpartum people) was to receive health checks, adequate information, and that midwives have a kind and individual approach to the families. Midwives play an important role for mothers (postpartum people) in the early days after the birth of their baby."
-- Thies-Lagergren, L., & Johansson, M. (2023). Home-based postnatal midwifery care facilitated a smooth succession into motherhood: A Swedish interview study. European Journal of Midwifery, 7(April), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.18332/ejm/161784
“But somehow we've forgotten the time-honored wisdom that this special cocoon of care should extend to the mother (postpartum parent) as well."
-- Heng Ou, author of "The First Forty Days"
