Homebirth Midwifery Service with Karen Garner, LM, CPM, RN, BSN
***PLEASE NOTE, KAREN HAS NO AVAILABILITY UNTIL APRIL OF 2026. THANK YOU!***
Homebirth care is unparalleled in today's modern obstetrics. It is woman- and family-centered, unique to your specific needs, concerns and situation.
There is no comparison to birthing your baby in the comfort of your own home; and your family all tucked in bed together for a well-earned nap after working so hard to bring your baby earth-side!
Karen offers homebirth midwifery services to South Carolina families within an hour of Shelby, NC.
Karen is a South Carolina Licensed Midwife and a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). If you are interested in interviewing with Karen, please reach out as early as possible as space is very limited. She is full for 2025 and is currently booking estimated due dates from September 2026 on, plus one slot left in May and one slot left in June. The fastest/best way to reach Karen is through texting her at 704-980-8973.
What is included in midwifery care? Full prenatal care (monthly appointments until 30 weeks then every two weeks until 36 weeks and then weekly until you give birth, birth midwifery services by your midwife assisted by a birth assistant or second midwife through a couple hours after birth (including the use of herbs, homeopathics and/or medications to control excessive bleeding for mom after birth, helping baby begin breathing if necessary, checking mom for any tearing, and a full head to toe assessment of baby with an emphasis on keeping the mother-baby unit together as much as possible) until mom and baby are stable and doing well, a home visit between 24-48 hours after birth where she can do the newborn metabolic screening test and the non-invasive critical heart condition screening, if desired, and an office visit at 2 weeks and 6 weeks postpartum). Karen can also arrange for any ultrasounds needed or wanted, care with a homebirth-friendly family-practice nurse practitioner or physician for you and baby during pregnancy and after birth, RhoGam if needed and you have Rh negative blood type, and any lab work you need or desire.
The current fee for midwifery services with Karen for estimated due dates in 2026 is $6,500 for all of the care Karen provides, including the fee for her birth assistant (please note: travel discount and payment plans are available based on your location and financial situation). Labs, physician visits, and ultrasounds are billed separately by other providers. There is a small additional fee of about $60-80 for a birth kit purchased separately from a specific homebirth supply website.
Homebirth care is unparalleled in today's modern obstetrics. It is woman- and family-centered, unique to your specific needs, concerns and situation.
There is no comparison to birthing your baby in the comfort of your own home; and your family all tucked in bed together for a well-earned nap after working so hard to bring your baby earth-side!
Karen offers homebirth midwifery services to South Carolina families within an hour of Shelby, NC.
Karen is a South Carolina Licensed Midwife and a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). If you are interested in interviewing with Karen, please reach out as early as possible as space is very limited. She is full for 2025 and is currently booking estimated due dates from September 2026 on, plus one slot left in May and one slot left in June. The fastest/best way to reach Karen is through texting her at 704-980-8973.
What is included in midwifery care? Full prenatal care (monthly appointments until 30 weeks then every two weeks until 36 weeks and then weekly until you give birth, birth midwifery services by your midwife assisted by a birth assistant or second midwife through a couple hours after birth (including the use of herbs, homeopathics and/or medications to control excessive bleeding for mom after birth, helping baby begin breathing if necessary, checking mom for any tearing, and a full head to toe assessment of baby with an emphasis on keeping the mother-baby unit together as much as possible) until mom and baby are stable and doing well, a home visit between 24-48 hours after birth where she can do the newborn metabolic screening test and the non-invasive critical heart condition screening, if desired, and an office visit at 2 weeks and 6 weeks postpartum). Karen can also arrange for any ultrasounds needed or wanted, care with a homebirth-friendly family-practice nurse practitioner or physician for you and baby during pregnancy and after birth, RhoGam if needed and you have Rh negative blood type, and any lab work you need or desire.
The current fee for midwifery services with Karen for estimated due dates in 2026 is $6,500 for all of the care Karen provides, including the fee for her birth assistant (please note: travel discount and payment plans are available based on your location and financial situation). Labs, physician visits, and ultrasounds are billed separately by other providers. There is a small additional fee of about $60-80 for a birth kit purchased separately from a specific homebirth supply website.
Compassionate Newborn Metabolic Screening and Hearing Screening
Contact Karen if you either did not have the opportunity to have your baby receive the North Carolina Newborn Metabolic Screening Test, CCHD (to screen for serious heart defects) and Newborn Hearing Screening or you declined the testing in the hospital and would like your baby to receive in-arms, gentle testing. Screening for non-clients is $50 per test. Text Karen to schedule: 704-980-8973
Labor Doula Services
Text Karen at 704-980-8973 for local birth and postpartum doula options
In Person Birth Classes
Private, in-home Childbirth Classes are currently offered by Lacy Walton. Classes focus on alternative methods for pain management, understanding the stages of labor, ideas for how your partner can help you through labor and much more! Her clients have been very pleased with her method of one-on-one classes in the comfort of their own homes. Please contact us for more information and to inquire about a private class.
Breastfeeding Support with Jessi
Home Visits:
A consultation begins with an in depth assessment of the mother-baby dyad. Jessi listens thoroughly to your experience and challenges you are facing. She observes a feeding. Then we discuss realistic recommendations.
A written Care Plan will be provided for you to reference while you are home. You may reach out via text for 48 hours after our session. After that a follow up appointment can be arranged.
Virtual Consultations:
A virtual visit is similar to an at-home visit except we will be meeting via a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform. Many less-complicated issues can be resolved with a virtual consult.
A written Care Plan will be provided for you to reference while you are home. You may reach out via text for 48 hours after our session. After that a follow up appointment can be arranged.
Rates:
Initial Consult: $150 (~1.5 hrs)
Follow-Up Appointments: $100 (~1 hr)
(A small travel fee may be applied depending on your location.)
A consultation begins with an in depth assessment of the mother-baby dyad. Jessi listens thoroughly to your experience and challenges you are facing. She observes a feeding. Then we discuss realistic recommendations.
A written Care Plan will be provided for you to reference while you are home. You may reach out via text for 48 hours after our session. After that a follow up appointment can be arranged.
Virtual Consultations:
A virtual visit is similar to an at-home visit except we will be meeting via a HIPAA-compliant virtual platform. Many less-complicated issues can be resolved with a virtual consult.
A written Care Plan will be provided for you to reference while you are home. You may reach out via text for 48 hours after our session. After that a follow up appointment can be arranged.
Rates:
Initial Consult: $150 (~1.5 hrs)
Follow-Up Appointments: $100 (~1 hr)
(A small travel fee may be applied depending on your location.)
Monthly Moms Circle Meetings (free of charge)
Our meetings are educational, encouraging and enjoyable times for moms and moms-to-be. Many moms join the monthly group meetings to ask questions, share wisdom and encourage one another on the hard and fruitful journey of motherhood. Anyone is welcome- even if your baby hasn’t arrived yet! Meetings are free of charge and meet at Karen's home. Feel free to bring a snack to share if you'd like (not required). Some of the topics we discuss include: babywearing, breastfeeding, birth options, parenting different age groups, homeschooling and much more. Treat meetings like a buffet, take what you like and leave the rest behind. We honor each mother and respect that we all have differing opinions and are all doing the best we can to raise our children well.
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Our December meeting is a special one! We will meet at a horse farm in Cherryville DATE AND TIME TBA (since Karen has a scheduling conflict on the Second Saturday in December) to learn about prenatal and postpartum breath work with horses! Please wear closed toe shoes, bring a lawn chair and if you bring any children, make sure you can keep them safe around the horses- they are very large animals and we don't want anyone getting hurt. Please text Karen at: 704-980-8973 to register or complete the registration form below:
We meet the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. Our December meeting is a special one! We will meet at a horse farm in Cherryville DATE AND TIME TBA (since Karen has a scheduling conflict on the Second Saturday in December) to learn about prenatal and postpartum breath work with horses! Please wear closed toe shoes, bring a lawn chair and if you bring any children, make sure you can keep them safe around the horses- they are very large animals and we don't want anyone getting hurt. Please text Karen at: 704-980-8973 to register or complete the registration form below:
