Homebirth
Carrie and another Midwife who will be the assistant at your birth, we will join you when it time. When that time comes, our team arrives to set everything up, monitor Mom and baby and assist you during birth in what ever way you feel we can best serve you. We stay until 3-4 hours after your baby is born to look after Mom and baby. We also are the clean up crew leaving your home just as we found it when we leave.
Waterbirth
If you you desire to utilize water for birth or just enjoy the comfort of water throughout your labor, Hatched provides a Birth Pool in a Box mini inflatable tub for your birth.
Prenatal Care
After your initial consultation, you will visit Hatched office for your initial visit, we will listen for baby, review your medical history, collect a sample of blood from you and go over what to expect at the next visits. After your initial visit for families who choose to have their care in the comfort of their home you can expect to have in home care until your 28 week visit. The 28 week visit will take place back in my office. 31 weeks on the visits will be back in your home, weekly visits we will take turns between in office and home visits. We will spend as much time as your need during your visit, I promise to not hold you hostage, but rather I want you to not feel rushed so we get a chance to talk about anything pertinent to the part of pregnancy that your in and answer any questions you may have. We plan to see you for monthly prenatal care, until 30 weeks then every two weeks, until 37 weeks when you see me weekly.
Keeping in mind we will schedule your care in home or office depending on your location. My office is very child friendly with plenty of toys and a well stocked snack bin!!
Lab Work- We do collect all of our lab work in office to save you a trip to the lab. We do offer The Fresh Test, or a Stelo continuous glucose monitor as an options for gestational diabetes testing. (If you desire the testing)
We also offer SneakPeek early gender testing as early as 6 weeks with results usual the very next day. Cost is $129.00. Schedule here!
Ultrasounds
We refer out for early ultrasound and 20 week anatomy scans. We refer to Palmetto Ultrasound Center . If something more is needed we can refer to Maternal Fetal Medicine. For families looking for early ultrasound but, not necessarily diagnostic ultrasound we recommend scheduling with Peek A Boo Premier Ultrasound.
Postpartum Care
After your baby is born you can expect to see us back at 24-36 hour, 3-5 days, 7-10 days, 2-3 week all in the comfort of your home. Your final visit will take place in office 6-8 weeks. This is a loose schedule that can be adjusted if you're seeing your own doctor or IBCLC as well. I will also be available via text or email throughout your postpartum. Honestly our relationship never has to end, we would love to continue to be a resource for you.
We also offer extended postpartum care for weight checks, mom advice, and handouts for developmental milestones as needed for the first year of life.
Placenta Encapsulation
If you desire placenta encapsulation we will be adding this service to our package in February 2026
Newborn Care
After your baby is born we will perform an initial newborn exam, CCHD screening, and a newborn screening (PKU).
Extended household support and Newborn Care
Hatched has an on staff Newborn Care specialist/ Postpartum Doula to offer you household support. (at an additional cost) Hannah who is well loved babysitter in the community has gone through extensive training as a Newborn Care specialist, taken the professionals class at Nourish for breastfeeding support, and has experience in supporting households during postpartum.
Think: Light cleaning, small errands, laundry, meal prep, and dishes! Helping with older children so Mom and Dad can catch some rest. Assistance with basic Newborn care, feeding, cleaning and prepping pump parts and bottles, packaging and storing breastmilk and loving arms so Mom and Dad can catch up on some rest!
Breastfeeding support
Besides local classes available, the Hatched team will indentify any breastfeeding issues and assist with latch support during your postpartum. We love to work closely with the IBCLC’s at Nourish .
Childbirth Resources
The Hatched team cultivates relationships throughout the Upstate with doulas, lactation consultants, chiropractors, acupuncturists, maternity yoga instructors, and nutritional specialists. We have a wonderful lending library.
Doulas
We love Doulas!! We have a running list of the Doulas in the community that we love to work with but, we do encourage you to hire the doula that is perfect for you. We want to be apart of YOUR perfect birth team.
Costs?
We offer a free consultation either in office of virtually to discuss our services and costs. A customized payment plan will be established at your first visit.
Our package will include: Prenatal care, prenatal lab work, birth including water birth, birth supplies, a resource loaded with great books, breastfeeding class, placenta encapsulation (if desired)
We will offer additions to our package to include: Childbirth class, IBCLC postpartum visits, and additional household postpartum support from a postpartum support professional.
Insurance questions?
We also provide an easy way to access insurance reimbursements for your home birth if your policy allows for it, you can contact Vicki here.
We do accept 3 plans of South Carolina Medicaid **: Select Health First choice, Healthy Blue, and Absolute Total Care **.
**Medicaid doesn’t cover the entire cost for homebirth we offer a free consultation in person or virtually to discuss what you can expect.
Exciting News!!
In September 2025 I will be traveling to take the Gillsspie CFT training to begin offering CFT to my clients as well.
In 2026 I will be working through course work from Hope Feeds Families to receive my IBCLC to help support my families further.
Stillbirth doula care
If you know someone who can benefit from this service please call me anytime 24/7.
If you would like more information on Still Birthdays please visit www.stillbirthdays.com
Now I lay me down to sleep provides free photography to families experincing a pregnancy loss they can be found at www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org