Testimonial for Hilary Baxendale
Hilary supported me through the birth of both of my kids - in December 2020 and in February of 2023. She was the absolute most calming presence through two stressful high risk pregnancies and helped to educate both my husband and I about how the childbirth process might go. This was especially helpful as my husband was not allowed to accompany me to doctor's appointments during the pandemic and she really helped demystify the hospital experience for us. When my son was in a breech position, Hilary helped me weigh the pros and cons of doing an ECV (an external cephalic version) and was instrumental in lowering my anxiety about a potential c-section. Then my water broke at 35 weeks so no ECV for me - but she was at my house reassuring within 10 minutes of my water breaking and helped keep the mood light while ushering us along to the hospital in a timely way. While I can't say it was a super calming experience to deliver a preterm baby in a pandemic, the c-section birth itself was so smooth because of Hilary's expectation setting, communication with my care team. Her presence with me allowed my husband to go check on the baby in the NICU and she was so great about checking in with us and with him before he was able to come home. When it came time to have a little brother, Hilary was the first person I told that I was pregnant (after my husband). She once again was a calming voice of reason, keeping the mood light and both of us informed, as we had a number of choices to make about the high risk pregnancy. Ultimately I delivered him by scheduled c section and it was again a wonderful experience thanks to Hilary's support. I would hire her in a heartbeat!
-Becca Licht
October 01, 2026
Hilary Baxendale
Westchester Birth LLC
Birth Fee: $3700 to $4500
