Birth prep for the body, the mind, the soul, and the group chat.
Hava NaBaby is Jewish childbirth education, in community: expecting parents preparing for birth together, asking big questions, and making the friends they'll raise kids alongside. Now growing to communities across the country.
Preparing for parenthood is time situated on a threshold between one stage of life and another. Hava NaBaby supports expectant parents at this liminal moment in their lives. You are invited to join us for one of our classes and become a part of our community.
Our Approach Grows from Three Commitments
Content
Pairing evidence-based childbirth education with Jewish spiritual wisdom to help you prepare
Conversation
Asking big questions about the person and parent you want to be
Community
Connecting you with others on the path to parenthood
Learn about Pregnancy and Childbirth
We help expectant parents confidently work with their medical providers and tap into Jewish spiritual wisdom create possibilities for empowered, safe, and meaningful birth experiences.
“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
Meet Rabbi Miriam, Founder of Hava NaBaby
Rabbi Miriam Cotzin Burg created the first iteration of Hava NaBaby in Chicago in 2006. Soon after giving birth to her first child, she realized that combining “Jewish” and “childbirth education” had the potential to be transformational for many people during this liminal time of life. Since then, she has taught expectant parents in Chicago and Baltimore, where she now lives.
In 2022, she founded Hava NaBaby, a non-profit organization dedicated to meeting people on the path to parenthood with opportunities to learn, connect, and engage with big questions about the people and parents they want to be.
Miriam is a childbirth educator certified by the International Childbirth Education Association and has been a rabbi for more than two decades. Learn more about Hava NaBaby.
TRAINING, CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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.