Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock: labor and delivery in Little Rock, AR
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock is a hospital in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas that delivers babies. It handled 3,445 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (1,132 such births). That is above the Arkansas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,445Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 52Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
9601 Baptist Health Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
Pulaski County
Call (501) 202-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 52 | 245 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 26 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Arkansas, Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock has the 26th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 27 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock 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 Little Rock
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Medical Sciences | Little Rock | 3.5 | 33% | 2,885 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 9.7 | 26% | 1,229 | Yes |
| Saline Memorial Hospital | Benton | 16 | – | 668 | Yes |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | Conway | 22 | 30% | 437 | Yes |
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Conway | 24 | 27% | 1,805 | Yes |
| National Park Medical Center | Hot Springs | 41 | 20% | 216 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Little Rock
More in Pulaski County
- Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock (North Little Rock)
Hospitals in Little Rock that do not offer labor and delivery: Chi-St Vincent Infirmary, Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC.
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