Erin Stertz-Follett
Owner, Educator, & Doula

Certified Childbirth Educator (HypnoBirthing, Lamaze)
Certified Birth Doula (DONA, CBI, HypnoBirthing & Hypnobabies)
Certified Placenta Arts Specialist
Certified Lactation Educator & Infant Sleep Educator
Nominated for "Best of the Twin Cities" Birth & Baby Awards
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Erin has thoughtfully chosen to offer Flutterby's unique services and classes because of her drive to the increase the success and feelings of achievement for parents in the Twin Cities. Her deepest desire is to help families experience their pregnancy and birth in a fulfilling and anxiety-free way so they have the best start possible in their journey. Erin has seen it all. Nothing surprises her about birth, which allows her families to put their full trust in her knowledge and strength as a 'tour guide' in the process. Inside the classroom, her students continually provide her with new insights through their thoughtful questions and their hours of time together.

Erin is the only birth worker in the Twin Cities entrusted with training other professionals on how to best support HypnoBirthing families, and is considered a local expert in the field of hypnosis for childbirth. In addition to all of the qualifications listed above, Erin has training in 'Spinning Babies' for optimal fetal positioning and advanced comfort techniques (Rebozo and TENS). She was the first doula to graduate from the highly-regarded Health Foundations Birth Center internship program, was thrilled to serve as a volunteer doula for those birthing at Woodwinds Hospital early in her career, and is a member of the Childbirth Collective.

Erin makes her home in Richfield, where she herself was born and raised, with her insanely supportive husband and beautiful daughters. For a bit more, check out the Flutterby Beginnings page!

Brittany Kubricky
Lead Educator

Certified Childbirth Educator (Lamaze, VBAC Class)
​Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
Certified Birth Doula (CBI)
Nominated for "Best of the Twin Cities" Birth & Baby Awards
Nominated as "Most Smiley" by our Officemates!

Being one of six children and having a large extended family, Brittany has always been surrounded by pregnancy and children. To her, pregnancy and childbirth are a natural and beautiful part of life, and she's always known she'd like to do something with new families. After the birth of her first daughter, Brittany couldn’t get enough information about pregnancy, birth and babies. She realized that supporting families through their birth and parenting journey was what she wanted to do, so she attended doula training in November of 2010. She attended her first birth, followed very closely by her second (which just happened to be Erin's!), in March of 2011. She knew without a doubt after these births that she was doing exactly what she was supposed to be. 

Brittany has enjoyed being a part of such a special and intimate time for families. She's had the chance to experience home and hospital births, and has learned so much from each family. Through her doula work, Brittany has maintained a strong passion to help moms and their families. She has been teaching Lamaze classes since September of 2011 as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, is a HynoBirthing doula, and a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Brittany lives in Saint Paul with her fiancé and four beautiful kiddos. When she's not soaking up birth or breastfeeding related things (which is pretty much always), she enjoys biking and hiking, spending time with her family, eating good food, kayaking, reading, and movie nights with her fella!