Meet Your Team

Fern Creek Midwives consists of three midwives; Carrie Corbett, Heather Holman, and Caley Brown.  Fern Creek Midwives was started by Carrie and Heather in 2012, with Caley joining in 2021. Carrie, Heather, and Caley work in partnership to provide comprehensive, individualized care for  women in the Flathead Valley and surrounding areas.  Their goal is to work closely with women and families, guiding them through the many choices of the childbearing year.  Their combined experience in the midwifery field includes around 500 births, beginning in their apprenticeship and continuing in the present day.  They work closely with multiple care providers in the community as needed, and are comfortable referring to and consulting with the provider of your choosing should the need arise. 

All three midwives are licensed in good standing by the state of Montana via the Alternative Health Care Board.  They are certified in Neonatal Resuscitation, as well as CPR for healthcare professionals.

Carrie Corbett, Licensed Midwife

Carrie began her midwifery journey at 9 years old, when she witnessed the home birth of her youngest brother.  The daughter of an active home birth advocate, Carrie grew up with the understanding that birth is safe and best facilitated by midwives.  She has been part of the birth community since 2000, when she attended her first birth as a doula.  Carrie is a graduate of the Midwives College of Utah.  She has attended births in multiple settings including home, birth center, and hospital.  
Carrie and her husband, Jesse, live in the Kalispell area with their four spirited children; all born at home. Together they enjoy traveling, rafting, and spending time outdoors.
Carrie is also a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM); a national credential through the North American Registry of Midwives.

Heather Holman, Licensed Midwife

Heather has been active in the birth community since 2000, when she attended her first birth as a doula. After giving birth for the first time that same year, she started down the path toward Midwifery.   She attended U of M and FVCC working towards her RN with plans to become a CNM, but quickly realized that licensed midwifery was the better route for her, following her second birth at HOME.  Heather is a graduate of the Midwives College of Utah.  She has attended births in multiple settings, including home, birth center, and hospital (and the occasional yurt). She has a true heart for people and serves our families with a lot of laughter and love.

Heather and her Montana native husband, Justin, live in Bigfork with their four children. You may see her out thrifting, up on the mountain snowboarding, soaking in hot springs, or outside doing anything if the sun is out. She also has an impressive hobby of collecting wayward farm animals!

Caley Brown, Licensed Midwife

Caley grew up in Whitefish and knew her life’s work would closely reflect Northwest Montana’s immense beauty and powerful nature. Caley began attending births in 2011 as a doula, and is a graduate of Birthingway College of Midwifery in Portland, Oregon.
Caley and her husband Brian live in Whitefish with their daughters. Together they enjoy long walks in the woods, tending their gardens, preserving their summer harvest, and sharing meals with dear friends.
Caley is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), a national credential through the National Registry of Midwives; as well as a Licensed Massage Therapist.

Grace Stutzman, Apprentice Midwife

Grace is a midwifery student with Mercy In Action College of Midwifery. Grace started her clinical placement with FCM in the spring of 2023; on her journey to becoming a licensed midwife. She has plans to serve the families of the Mission and Flathead Valleys.

Grace lives with her parents and 3 sisters in Ronan where she also ranches alongside her fiance. She has a passion for four legged animal babies, the outdoors, simple living, and making memories with her family.

Heather Hartley, Doula and Birth Assistant

Heather is a professionally trained doula (DONA) who has been supporting and educating families in our valley for over 18 years.

Heather uses her knowledge, experience, and training of the birth process and mother's body to offer pain relief, body/breath control, optimize fetal positions and communication.

Heather has been teaching home-birth and postpartum classes for FCM for over 7 years. Heather and her husband Brent live in the Columbia falls area with their 4 children.

Morgan Winchester; Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, Apprentice Midwife

Morgan is a midwifery student at National College of Midwifery, a professionally trained Birth and Postpartum Doula, and a Certified Lactation Counselor through Childbirth International.

After choosing to have her second babe born out of hospital, and with the care of homebirth midwives, she felt called to step into her role as a doula. Morgan offers genuine and supportive care to growing families through education, emotional, and physical support. She is passionate about supporting nursing mothers and host breastfeeding classes throughout the year.

Morgan lives in Whitefish with her husband Jonah, and two daughters. They enjoy going snowboarding, hiking, camping, and just generally being out in the woods exploring.