Aurora Medical Center Bay Area: labor and delivery in Marinette, WI
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area is a hospital in Marinette, Marinette County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 183 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (52 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 183Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 349Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Birth center tours
Address and phone
3003 University Dr
Marinette, WI 54143
Marinette County
Call (715) 735-4200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Aurora Medical Center Bay Area compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 349 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Wisconsin, Aurora Medical Center Bay Area has the 65th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Marinette
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay | 21 | 19% | 103 | Yes |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay | 44 | 9% | 1,640 | Yes |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay | 44 | 15% | 1,387 | Yes |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay | 44 | 21% | 1,346 | Yes |
| Thedacare Medical Center - Shawano | Shawano | 52 | 18% | 195 | Yes |
| OSF St Francis Hospital and Medical Group | Escanaba | 53 | 32% | 225 | Yes |
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