Meet Your Team

Welcome to Fern Creek Midwives! Our practice is made up of a passionate team of four midwives: Carrie Corbett, Heather Holman, Caley Brown, and Melissa Brake. Founded by Carrie and Heather in 2012, we were thrilled to welcome Caley in 2021 and Melissa in 2025 to our growing family. Together, we are honored to provide compassionate, personalized care to women and families throughout the Flathead Valley and surrounding areas.

Our mission is to work hand-in-hand with you, guiding you through the many choices of the childbearing year with care, support, and a deep respect for your individual needs. With a combined experience of over 1000 births, beginning with our apprenticeships and continuing to this day, we offer a wealth of knowledge and expertise to support you every step of the way.

We believe in the power of collaboration and work closely with a network of trusted care providers in our community. If needed, we are always happy to refer or consult with the provider of your choice to ensure you receive the best care possible.

Each of our midwives is fully licensed in good standing with the state of Montana through the Alternative Health Care Board, and we are certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and CPR for healthcare professionals, ensuring we are equipped to provide the highest level of care in any situation.

We look forward to walking alongside you on this journey, offering the support, education, and trust you deserve.

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.

Melissa Moore, Licensed Midwife and RN

Melissa has had the joy and privilege of serving families in the Flathead Valley for the last 29 years, starting as a doula and midwife's assistant in 1996, and then graduating from the Ancient Arts Midwifery Institute and beginning her home birth practice in 2007. In 2025 she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and joined the team at Fern Creek. 

Melissa and her husband live in Kalispell. She has 6 children and 3 bonus children, and 9 grandchildren. Four of her children were born at home with midwives. She loves spending time with her family, traveling, gardening, knitting, and exploring Montana.

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.