Melanie Ann Sipes
CPMCDM
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Your First Trimester Ultrasound: The Dating Scan (8-10 Weeks)
The dating scan between 8 and 10 weeks confirms gestational age, checks the heartbeat, and gives your provider key early information. Here is what to expect and what it all means.
6 min read
Giving Birth in Chicago: Building Your Team
Chicago pairs world-class hospital maternity care with one of the strongest doula communities in the country. How to build your Chicago birth team, neighborhood by neighborhood.
7 min read
Seeing a CNM for Gynecological Care (Not Just Birth)
CNMs do far more than deliver babies. From annual exams to fertility support to menopause care, here is what gynecological care with a Certified Nurse-Midwife looks like.
8 min read
How Much Does a Midwife Cost?
Midwifery care ranges from fully covered by insurance to a $3,000 to $9,000 home birth package. Here is the honest map of what midwives cost in each setting and how families pay for it.
7 min read
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