Lauren M Ervin, CNM| Midwifery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Ervin has been a full-scope certified nurse-midwife since January 2014. She enjoys working side by side with her fellow nurse-midwives and physician colleagues to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care. Her midwifery passions include physiologic birth, true informed decision-making, and supporting women as they become mothers.
Dr Ervin graduated from the University of Virginia School of Nursing and joined the U.S. Navy after graduation. She was a labor and delivery nurse for ten years prior to becoming a nurse-midwife. She received her midwifery education at Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky. Dr Ervin was chosen as a Jonas Foundation Scholar to complete a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Frontier Nursing University. Her project was a strategic plan for the development of social support groups for military women experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. Ervin also teaches part-time in a master's degree program training student nurse-midwives.
When she is not seeing patients for birth, pregnancy, or gynecologic health, Dr Ervin enjoys running, yoga, gardening, reading, and attending her four children's sporting and theater events.
Clinical areas of focus
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Breastfeeding Support
- 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
- Abdominal Cramps
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Advanced Reproductive Age
- Anemia Of Pregnancy
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Complications From Abortion
- Complications Of Episiotomy
- Contraceptive Implant Complications
- Contraceptive Injection Complications
- Contraceptive Ring Complications
- Diethylstilbestrol Exposure
- 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
- Hyperemesis
- Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
- 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
- Mastitis
- Maternal Fibroids
- Maternal Hypertension
- Maternal Obesity
- Maternal Substance Abuse
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Missed Abortion
- Morning Sickness
- Multiple Gestations
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Personal History Of Stillbirth
- Postpartum Anxiety
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Mastitis
- Postpartum Thyroiditis
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Related Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Pregnancy Related Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pregnancy With Ibd
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Preterm Labor
- Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregancy (PUPP)
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Renal Disease And Pregnancy
- Severe Preeclampsia
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Teen Pregnancy
- Threatened Abortion
- Twins
- Vaginal Abscess
- Zika Virus
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Antepartum And Postpartum Care
- Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Testing
- Biophysical Profile Testing
- Birth Control
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Support
- Cardiotochography
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Clomid
- Complex Contraceptive
- Contraceptive Counseling
- Contraceptive Implant
- Contraceptive Implant Removal
- Contraceptive Injection
- Contraceptive Ring Placement
- Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Contraction Stress Testing
- Delayed Cord Clamping
- Emergency Contraceptive (EC)
- Episiotomy
- Exercise In Pregnancy
- Family Planning
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Fetal Ultrasound
- First Trimester Screening
- Gestational Diabetes Counseling
- Gynecological Exam
- In Office Sterilization
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Counseling
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive
- Mental Health Care In Pregnancy
- Midwife Services
- Natural Birth
- Nexplanon Implant
- Nexplanon Implant Removal
- Office Gynecology
- Opioid Addiction Treatment In Pregnancy
- Oral Contraceptive
- Oral Contraceptive Counseling
- Ovulation Induction
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Post Partum Check Up
- Postpartum Care
- Preconception Counseling
- Pregnancy And Mental Health
- Pregnancy Blood Test
- Pregnancy Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Testing
- Prenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Routine Gynecological Care
- Screening For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
- Surgical Sterilization
- Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section
- Vaginal Delivery
- Zika Virus Testing
Insurance
MedStar Medical Group accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Medical Group, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Network OA
- POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: POS
- Open HMO
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Open POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)"
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)"
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO"
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Medical School: Frontier Nursing University (2015)
Awards
- MedStar Patient Safety Hero November 2021 https://www.facebook.com/medstarstmarys/photos/a.360242300667722/6945999462091940/