Midwife faces sentencing after conviction on nine counts

Cynthia Rene Morrow, 64, was found guilty on all nine counts against her Wednesday in a Cherokee County court case stemming from a 2022 home birth.

The Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office reported that Morrow performed several medical procedures at a Woodstock home without the required licensure. These acts included administering Pitocin injections and intravenous fluids, inserting a catheter, and conducting a manual uterine procedure.

Prosecutors stated that the mother suffered severe blood loss after giving birth. Morrow failed to inform the family of the medical emergency and requested a non-emergency transport when she called 911. By the time of the call, the patient had lost consciousness, was vomiting, and was in hypovolemic shock.

Medical records indicated the patient’s blood pressure dropped to 63/55 while her heart rate reached 139 beats per minute. The woman lost approximately 50 percent of her blood volume. Doctors stabilized her with medication, multiple blood transfusions, and emergency surgery for a severe postpartum hemorrhage.

Expert witnesses testified that the patient should have been transported to a hospital at least five hours earlier based on her condition. The jury also heard from two former clients regarding similar incidents at Morrow’s practice, Birth Servant Midwifery, LLC. One of these women nearly died during childbirth, while the other lost her baby.

The prosecution introduced over 100 exhibits, including the 911 call, medical records, and client logs. A 2024 search of the Woodstock home revealed expired Pitocin, needles, sutures, and intravenous supplies. Morrow was not licensed as a physician, nurse, or certified nurse midwife.

Seven of the convictions relate to the 2022 Woodstock incident, including practicing medicine and nursing without a license, unlawful midwifery, reckless conduct, and possession of a dangerous drug. The remaining two counts involve a criminal attempt for possessing expired Pitocin and unlawful midwifery involving a second Cherokee County victim. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 10.