EXPECTANT PARENT CLASSES
Core Childbirth Education Class
Empower yourself to be an active participant in your birthing experience.
In this class, expectant parents learn about pregnancy and prepare for childbirth, connect with others traveling the path to (and through!) parenthood at the same time, delight in the richness of Jewish tradition, and ask big questions about the life they want for themselves and their growing families.
The class integrates wisdom from Jewish tradition with best practices in childbirth education. Its non-judgmental, “big tent” approach meets people at this liminal and transformational moment of their lives, empowering them to exercise agency in their own birthing experiences. Topics include: Pregnancy, Preparing for Birth, Labor and Delivery, Comfort Measures, Medical Interventions, and Immediate After-Birth.
Tap into the incredible possibilities of this moment in life!
Refresher Class
This condensed version of the core class is intended for people who have already had a child/children and are expecting again.
It is an opportunity to review best practices for labor and delivery while learning how to integrate Jewish wisdom and spiritual practice into pregnancy and childbirth, engaging with big questions about the people and parents you want to be, and connecting with others in a similar life stage.
EXPECTANT PARENT WORKSHOPS
Comfort Measures Workshop
Comfort measures for labor and delivery blends best-practice childbirth education with Jewish tradition, guiding expectant parents to embrace the spiritual power of childbirth, no matter how you hope to give birth.
Intentional Parenting Workshop
Whether first-time or experienced, expectant and new parents are invited to explore Jewish wisdom while asking big questions about the people and parents they want to be and the values they want to cultivate in themselves and their growing family — all in the company of others who share your desire to be intentional parents.
Jewish Pregnancy and Parenthood Workshop
Expectant parents who take childbirth education classes elsewhere dive into relevant Jewish wisdom and spiritual practice including pregnancy prayers, images/verses/music for comfort during labor and delivery, naming, welcome ceremonies, and building a Jewish home.
Expectant Grandparent Workshop
Expectant Jewish grandparents will reflect on their new role and create a “gift basket” of inherited and generative wisdom. This includes family stories, ethical wills, reflective writing, and creative projects (no experience necessary!)
“My husband and I decided to go with Hava NaBaby because it is based in the Jewish faith. My husband is Jewish, I am not, however, we both believe that our son needs to know part of his ancestry. We found the classes to be extremely informative in both the medical aspect as well as the faith based aspect. Thanks to the class, we were prepared and informed for the birth.”
— Kathryne
Infuse your birth story with meaning and possibility
Hava NaBaby offerings are an opportunity to build connections and community and honor this liminal moment.
Delight in Jewish wisdom that speaks to this transformational moment in life and empower your family with the agency to author your birth story.
Events coming soon.
Local events are on hold while we grow our program nationally. Get in touch for more information.