Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham: labor and delivery in Brenham, TX
Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham is a hospital in Brenham, Washington County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 308 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (99 such births). That is above the Texas rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 308Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 278Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
700 Medical Parkway
Brenham, TX 77833
Washington County
Call (979) 836-6173 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 278 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham has the 89th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham 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 Brenham
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College Stati | College Station | 31 | 22% | 1,717 | Yes |
| Columbus Community Hospital | Columbus | 32 | 28% | 355 | Yes |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | Bryan | 35 | 29% | 1,779 | Yes |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress | 45 | 22% | 367 | Yes |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | Katy | 45 | 27% | 2,682 | Yes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | 46 | 14% | 1,178 | Yes |
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