Baldwin Health: labor and delivery in Foley, AL
Baldwin Health is a hospital in Foley, Baldwin County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 671 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (185 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 671Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 544Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1613 North McKenzie Street
Foley, AL 36535
Baldwin County
Call (251) 949-3400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Baldwin Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 544 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 100 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Alabama, Baldwin Health has the 2nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Baldwin Health 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 Foley
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 14 | 18% | 1,354 | Yes |
| Baptist Hospital | Pensacola | 27 | 26% | 909 | Yes |
| Sacred Heart Hospital | Pensacola | 28 | 30% | 4,267 | Yes |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 28 | 17% | 685 | Yes |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 30 | 39% | 951 | Yes |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile | 32 | 33% | 1,137 | Yes |
More in Baldwin County
- North Baldwin Infirmary (Bay Minette)
- Thomas Hospital (Fairhope)
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