About me
Caitlin Givens CNM, WHNP-BC joined the Midwives of Medstar team in January 2023. She has been a Certified Nurse-Midwife and board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner since 2013. In addition to her position at Medstar, she works at Mary’s Center, providing prenatal, postpartum, and GYN related care. She is also an adjunct faculty member at the Georgetown University School of Nursing.
Originally from Northern California, Caitlin has lived in the DC area since 2009. She was drawn to Midwifery while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Northern Senegal. She holds a BA from Skidmore College in Sustainable Human Development, an MSc in Population and Development from the London School of Economics, and a BS in Nursing and an MS in Nursing from Georgetown University. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
Philosophy of Care
“I am particularly passionate about practicing evidence-based midwifery care, with a strong emphasis on shared decision making between the client and the provider. The birth world can be intensely overwhelming to navigate. There are so many different philosophies and styles, and there is an abundance of easily accessible misinformation and flawed data out there. I believe that my job is to give families the most up-to-date, robust information available, and help them make the safest, most appropriate choice to meet their wants and needs.”
“While in midwifery school, I had a solo doula practice. Because I began my journey as a one-to-one support person, I have a particular fondness for labor-sitting, and being present with families as they grow. Having had three wildly different birth experiences myself, I am a fierce advocate for providing trauma-informed patient-centered care, and I strive to bring that intention with me to every client interaction.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Breastfeeding Support
- Centering Pregnancy
- Family Planning
- First Trimester Screening
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Natural Birth
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- 3Rd Degree Vaginal Laceration
- 4Th Degree Vaginal Laceration
- Abdominal Cramps
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease In Pregnancy
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Anemia Of Pregnancy
- Arcuate Uterus
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Bicornuate Uterus
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cardiac Disease In Pregnancy
- Cervical Funneling
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Complications From Abortion
- Complications Of Episiotomy
- Contraceptive Implant Complications
- Contraceptive Injection Complications
- Contraceptive Ring Complications
- Diethylstilbestrol Exposure
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Endometritis
- Excessive Weight Gain In Pregnancy
- Family History Of Chromosomal Anomalies
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gynecologic Infections In Pregnancy
- Hellp Syndrome
- High Risk Pregnancy
- History Of Severe Preeclampsia
- HIV In Pregnancy
- Hydatiform Mole
- Hyperemesis
- Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
- Infantile Colic
- Infertility
- Insufficient Weight Gain In Pregnancy
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Complications
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction Fetus
- Lactation Disorders
- Large For Gestational Age
- Liver Disease In Pregnancy
- Lower Back Pain In Pregnancy
- Lymphoma During Pregnancy
- Mastitis
- Maternal Fibroids
- Maternal Obesity
- Maternal Substance Abuse
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Missed Abortion
- Morning Sickness
- Mullerian Anomalies
- Multiple Gestations
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Pelvic Malignancy During Pregnancy
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Personal History Of Stillbirth
- Placenta Accreta
- Placenta Percreta
- Placenta Previa
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Mastitis
- Postpartum Thyroiditis
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Related Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Pregnancy Related Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pregnancy With Ibd
- Premature Ovarian Failure
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Preterm Labor
- Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregancy (PUPP)
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Renal Disease And Pregnancy
- Septate Uterus
- Severe Preeclampsia
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Teen Pregnancy
- Threatened Abortion
- Tubal Ring Complications
- Twins
- Unicornuate Uterus
- Uterine Anomaly With Pregnancy
- Vaginal Abscess
- Zika Virus
Procedures I perform
- 3D Ultrasound
- 4D Ultrasound
- Abortion
- Abortion Information
- Abortion Later In Pregnancy
- Amniocentesis
- Antepartum And Postpartum Care
- Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Testing
- Biophysical Profile Testing
- Birth Control
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Support
- Cardiotochography
- Centering Pregnancy
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Clomid
- Contraceptive Implant
- Contraceptive Implant Removal
- Contraceptive Injection
- Contraceptive Ring Placement
- Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Contraction Stress Testing
- Delayed Cord Clamping
- Dialysis During Pregnancy
- Dilation And Curettage
- Episiotomy
- Exercise In Pregnancy
- Family Planning
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Fetal Ultrasound
- First Trimester Screening
- Gestational Diabetes Counseling
- In Office Sterilization
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive
- Maternal Anticoagulation
- Mental Health Care In Pregnancy
- Midwife Services
- Natural Birth
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Nexplanon Implant
- Nexplanon Implant Removal
- Nitrous Oxide During Labor
- Opioid Addiction Treatment In Pregnancy
- Oral Contraceptive
- Oral Contraceptive Counseling
- Ovulation Induction
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Permanent Sterilization
- Post Partum Check Up
- Postpartum Care
- Preconception Counseling
- Pregnancy And Mental Health
- Pregnancy Blood Test
- Pregnancy Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Testing
- Prenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Surgical Sterilization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
- Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section
- Vaginal Delivery
- Water Birth
- Water Birth Information
- Water Labor
- Zika Virus Testing
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Student Resources
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Golden Rule
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- D-SNP)
- I-SNP
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Choice Plus
- United Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Signature
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Kaiser Select
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- Virginia Premier
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Optimum Choice
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Tricare for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Tricare East Select
- Tricare East Prime
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Carefirst EPO
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate Education: Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies (2013)