The Name Flutterby Represents Life, Transformation, and the Journey from Womb to World.
WELCOME TO FLUTTERBY!
I have purposefully and carefully chosen Flutterby's unique services and classes because of my drive to increase the feelings of achievement and empowerment for birthing people and parents in the Twin Cities. My deepest desire is to help people experience pregnancy, birth, parenting, and life in a fulfilling and confident way. I make my home in Richfield, where I myself was born and raised, with my wildly supportive husband and beautiful daughters!
I have purposefully and carefully chosen Flutterby's unique services and classes because of my drive to increase the feelings of achievement and empowerment for birthing people and parents in the Twin Cities. My deepest desire is to help people experience pregnancy, birth, parenting, and life in a fulfilling and confident way. I make my home in Richfield, where I myself was born and raised, with my wildly supportive husband and beautiful daughters!
Photo by Gather Birth Cooperative
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My Qualifications:
Certified Birth Doula (DONA, CBI, HypnoBirthing® & Hypnobabies) Certified HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator Certified Lamaze Childbirth Educator Certified Placenta Encapsulator (APPA) HypnoBirthing® Doula Trainer Certified Consulting Hypnotist (NGH) Certified Lactation Educator Certified Infant Sleep Educator Spinning Babies Trained TENS and Rebozo Certified Health Foundations Birth Center Intern Woodwinds Hospital Volunteer Doula Childbirth Collective Member |
Flutterby's Story
The year 2005 was a transformative one for me. Pregnant with my first baby, I felt like many moms-to-be: How can I make sure that I have the best birth possible? I took a birth class, read every book under the sun, and followed the advice of my midwife. It wasn't until I attended a meeting at the local chapter of ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) that my views on birth really began to take shape. At the urging of my sister, I went to the meeting to become more informed about birth, learn how to avoid an unnecessary cesarean, and meet local "birth legend," midwife Gail Tully. I soaked in all of the knowledge about fetal positioning and comfort techniques for labor I could, and carried that with me through the rest of my pregnancy and the birth of my baby. The flame was lit.
Fast-forward to my second pregnancy. This time I hired a doula, prepared myself and my husband through a private class, and chose a wonderfully supportive birth team. The fire was burning strong now. I knew that, after this baby was born, I wanted to immerse myself professionally in the world of birth!
Soon after my second was born, I started on the path to becoming a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE), and was certified in 2012. I knew I wanted to provide evidence-based, independent, and personalized childbirth education to families in the Twin Cities. What would the name of my business be? It didn't take long to decide. My mother Lynnette passed away in 2011. This experience transformed me; differently than in birth, but similar in some ways. My mother loved butterflies, and they were my family's symbol of hope and healing during times of sadness and loss throughout Mom's illness. In many ways, Flutterby (which is a play on the word 'butterfly'), was born out of the grief of losing her. I decided on the name to honor my mother's love of the beauty of the butterfly and the symbol it is of life, birth, transformation, and the journey we all must take from womb to world.
Flutterby started out in a church basement. Lamaze classes were small, but cozy. Doula services were soon added. HypnoBirthing classes and placenta services followed. Over time, I knew that I wanted to make Flutterby not only a business, but also a place. In 2013, that dream was realized when I opened Flutterby's first studio space!
The year 2005 was a transformative one for me. Pregnant with my first baby, I felt like many moms-to-be: How can I make sure that I have the best birth possible? I took a birth class, read every book under the sun, and followed the advice of my midwife. It wasn't until I attended a meeting at the local chapter of ICAN (International Cesarean Awareness Network) that my views on birth really began to take shape. At the urging of my sister, I went to the meeting to become more informed about birth, learn how to avoid an unnecessary cesarean, and meet local "birth legend," midwife Gail Tully. I soaked in all of the knowledge about fetal positioning and comfort techniques for labor I could, and carried that with me through the rest of my pregnancy and the birth of my baby. The flame was lit.
Fast-forward to my second pregnancy. This time I hired a doula, prepared myself and my husband through a private class, and chose a wonderfully supportive birth team. The fire was burning strong now. I knew that, after this baby was born, I wanted to immerse myself professionally in the world of birth!
Soon after my second was born, I started on the path to becoming a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE), and was certified in 2012. I knew I wanted to provide evidence-based, independent, and personalized childbirth education to families in the Twin Cities. What would the name of my business be? It didn't take long to decide. My mother Lynnette passed away in 2011. This experience transformed me; differently than in birth, but similar in some ways. My mother loved butterflies, and they were my family's symbol of hope and healing during times of sadness and loss throughout Mom's illness. In many ways, Flutterby (which is a play on the word 'butterfly'), was born out of the grief of losing her. I decided on the name to honor my mother's love of the beauty of the butterfly and the symbol it is of life, birth, transformation, and the journey we all must take from womb to world.
Flutterby started out in a church basement. Lamaze classes were small, but cozy. Doula services were soon added. HypnoBirthing classes and placenta services followed. Over time, I knew that I wanted to make Flutterby not only a business, but also a place. In 2013, that dream was realized when I opened Flutterby's first studio space!
