Corewell Health Gerber Hospital: labor and delivery in Fremont, MI
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital is a hospital in Fremont, Newaygo County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 470 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (144 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 470Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 709Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
212 S Sullivan St
Fremont, MI 49412
Newaygo County
Call (231) 924-3300 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Corewell Health Gerber Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 709 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 119 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Michigan, Corewell Health Gerber Hospital has the 3rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 79% 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
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital 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 Fremont
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital | Muskegon | 22 | 23% | 1,576 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital | Big Rapids | 29 | 23% | 433 | Yes |
| Spectrum Health | Grand Rapids | 37 | 27% | 7,995 | Yes |
| Mercy Health Saint Mary's | Grand Rapids | 38 | 23% | 1,732 | Yes |
| Spectrum Health United Hospital | Greenville | 40 | 14% | 511 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital | Ludington | 42 | 11% | 233 | Yes |
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