Laura Gronow – Sunrise Birthing

My name’s Laura, I’m a band 6 Midwife, based in Colchester. I am passionate about supporting women and couples during their pregnancy, labour and birthing experiences and truly believe it helps strengthen the bond between couples and their newborns. Having previously completed a degree in Biological Sciences, it was important for me to teach a hypnobirth course based on science and fact. This course allows you to learn how the mind and body are linked and how we can use our minds to support the natural progression of labour.

Throughout this course, I aim to educate couples, helping them to have empowering birthing experiences. I aim to help couples understand as much as possible about birth, giving them the confidence to ask questions, do research and make informed choices that suit their needs. The techniques I teach will help in releasing any anxiety and fear associated with birth, helping women to relax and have more positive experiences.

Alongside working within a local hospitals midwifery-led and obstetric-led wards, I enjoy completing further courses to help women through birth. Alongside KG hypnobirthing, I am also qualified in aromoatherapy for chidbirth.

I have also recently become a mother myself. Whilst my birth didn’t go the way I had envisioned, I was open minded and understood all the options available to me I was able to make informed decisions throughout my pregnancy and used hypnobirthing techniques to remain calm throughout.

In the little free time I have, I attend postnatal fitness classes and have started to run again. I also enjoy taking my dog for long, phone free walks! I balance this out with my love of baking and will always aim to bring some goodies to class!