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Having A Baby Classes for parents to be

Helping create connected families

Meeting other new parents

Welcome

Welcome, Expectant Parents

Congratulations! You’re embarking on an incredible journey, parenthood. Here at Having a Baby Classes, we understand the excitement, anticipation, and maybe even a little nervousness that comes with welcoming a new baby. We’re here to support you every step of the way with our comprehensive having-a-baby classes designed specifically for parents-to-be.

Whether you are first-time parents wide-eyed with wonder or seasoned veterans ready for round two or more, these classes offer a nurturing and informative environment to prepare for the arrival of your little one. We believe knowledge is power, and our classes empower you to make confident decisions about your pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.

Carmel Heazlewood, Founder Having a Baby Classes

What can you expect?

Expert-Led Instruction

Our classes are led by Carmel Heazlewood, an experienced and passionate childbirth educator.  She will share her knowledge and answer all your questions in a clear, supportive, non-judgmental and approachable way.

A Supportive Community

Connect with other expectant parents in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Share your experiences, fears and joys as you navigate parenthood together. See the testimonials below and enjoy the benefits gained from a group experience.

Flexible Learning Options

We offer many class format options to suit you & your learning style. Choose from in-person classes where you can meet other expectant parents, convenient online sessions from your own home, or even a combination of both.

Private Health Fund

Most private health funds will offer rebates for antenatal education. Check with your provider to see what you are entitled to.

Investing in your confidence

These classes are more than just learning, they’re an investment in your confidence. By taking the time to gain knowledge and connect with other parents, you’ll feel more prepared, empowered, and less stressed as you embark on this exciting new chapter.

Investing in your confidence

These classes are more than just learning – they’re an investment in your confidence. By taking the time to gain knowledge and connect with other parents, you’ll feel more prepared, empowered, and less stressed as you embark on this exciting new chapter.

Who can Attend

Whether you’re planning a delivery at a private or public hospital, anywhere in Sydney or regional Australia, our classes are perfect for you. We welcome couples and single parents from all walks of life.

Join us and feel confident and prepared for parenthood, no matter your background or birth plan.

Ready to get started?

Having A Baby – In Person Class

Having A Baby – Combination Person/Online

Birth Intensive – Online

Baby Intensive – Online

Carmel is a wonderful facilitator! She’s warm and engaging. She made sure the information was bite-size and in a variety of formats, which was really helpful to ensure we got key information/takeaways from every session.

We found the Having a Baby training incredibly useful and essential for preparing us both for the birth of first baby. My partner particularly enjoyed it, as it made sure he was equipped with the skills/techniques to successfully support me during labour. We cannot thank Carmel enough; it really made all the difference!

Kas, Marc & Theodore Walker

Attending the Having a Baby program with Carmel was such a great way for my husband and I to both prepare individually and together for the birth of our daughter. She provided us with so much information in a way that was practical and engaging. We finished the course feeling empowered and excited for our next chapter. A must for any new parents to be!

Kaitlin Kloss, Brendan & Norah

Carmel’s Having a Baby class was a game-changer for us! From feeling clueless about pregnancy and parenthood to almost confidently navigating this new chapter, Carmel’s hands-on approach and vibrant personality made the journey not only educational but also incredibly fun. Connecting with other couples in similar situation was comforting, and seeing dads actively involved was truly inspiring.

Each week, we looked forward to our HAB gatherings, knowing we were gaining the support and knowledge needed for our exciting journey ahead.

Thank you, Carmel, for an unforgettable experience!

Silvia Mazzalai, Ignat & Lucas 

The Having a Baby course was a great way to connect with other couples who were on the same journey as us, especially because we were the first amongst our friend group to fall pregnant. Guido had no clue what to expect around labour, birth and beyond and this course really opened his eyes and had him feel more prepared for what was to come!

Nicole, Guido & Hallie Barriscale

We loved the Having A Baby sessions with Carmel. She was hugely knowledgeable about everything pre, during and post birth – and was extremely open minded too. We are so glad we did the classes to understand what goes on during the labour process, and how to look after our baby once brought home.

We also met some lovely people during the class – some of which we are still in touch with 4 months on.

Lauren Barripp, Brett & Esti

Carmel’s expertise and knowledge is second to none, she is kind, considerate and non-judgemental and offers advice and options that you can work with as a new parent!

We would highly recommend her course not only did it help us in our pregnancy, birth and parenthood journey we also met some great friends along the way!

Hannah Goodman, Todd & Theo 

We attended Carmel’s 6 week course. We had received a lot of advice from previous parents that classes are all commonsense and not worth doing. I’m glad we didn’t listen to our friends – we learnt so much throughout the course and felt it was the perfect preparation to welcome our new baby.

Carmel delivers a first class course which is engaging and covers the fundamentals and most important aspects to prepare you for being a first time parent. It saves you having to do any other preparation and gave us a lot of confidence when all the various curve balls were thrown at us in the early days.

Carmel is a fantastic facilitator, is extremely knowledgeable, very approachable and is a great person to seek neutral guidance from.

Rael, Jayde & Baby Ava

We first met Carmel (renamed ‘the baby goddess’ at home) back in May this year on the Having a Baby course. ‘How could there be so much to talk about?’ we wondered with my partner when we signed up (as you do when you are having a baby: get a car seat, check, get a pram, check, sing up for antenatal classes, check, etc).

We sailed through the unique times of birth and postpartum empowered by the knowledge that she kindly shared with us in such an interactive, engaging way. We would remind ourselves that “Carmel said X …” and that would help us navigate uncharted territory.

THANK YOU, Carmel for being so amazing! The RHW should be so proud of having you!

Dani & Olli & Josh

Carmel is such a knowledgeable and friendly person, and the classes that she led really helped us feel prepared for parenthood. Without a doubt would recommend her and her educational sessions to all ‘soon to be’ parents.

It was the best money spent, and we have made lifelong friends. Thank you again for leading our sessions.

Tori, Max and Frankie

Taking Carmel’s class was the best thing we did while pregnant. We not only learnt practical things like strategies for labour, how to settle a baby and more, that helped us when the baby arrived…but most importantly it prompted conversations between us about how we wanted to be parents and get on the same page.

Realistic, informative, practical and thought provoking class. We are still in touch with our classmates and hopefully will be friends for years to come!

Can’t recommend Carmel’s courses enough!

Inez Coultan

My wife and I found the “having a baby” sessions from Carmel incredibly helpful. Carmel has helped us greatly with adjusting to the change and understanding this new phase of life!

We strongly recommend all new parents consult Carmel before embarking on the amazing parenting journey.

Nathan and Taryn