Bayou Bend Health System: labor and delivery in Franklin, LA
Bayou Bend Health System is a hospital in Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 145 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 43% delivered by C-section (44 such births). That is above the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 43%First-birth C-section rate
- 145Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 483Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
1097 Northwest Blvd
Franklin, LA 70538
St. Mary Parish
Call (337) 828-0760 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Bayou Bend Health System compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 43% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 483 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Bayou Bend Health System has the 36th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Bayou Bend Health System 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 Franklin
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Medical Center | New Iberia | 20 | 28% | 258 | Yes |
| Abbeville General Hospital | Abbeville | 37 | 32% | 276 | Yes |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Lafayette | 39 | 28% | 2,198 | Yes |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 40 | 33% | 3,382 | Yes |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux | 43 | 27% | 783 | Yes |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 46 | – | – | No |
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