Edward Hospital: labor and delivery in Naperville, IL
Edward Hospital is a hospital in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 3,643 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (1,239 such births). That is above the Illinois rate of 24% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,643Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 307Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Edward Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Doula support
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
801 South Washington
Naperville, IL 60540
DuPage County
Call (630) 527-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Edward Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 307 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 60 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Illinois, Edward Hospital has the 58th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Edward 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 Naperville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copley Memorial Hospital | Aurora | 6.6 | 30% | 2,692 | Yes |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook | 6.6 | 23% | 881 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | 7.5 | 24% | 2,852 | Yes |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | 8.2 | 24% | 1,449 | Yes |
| Presence Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | 9.4 | 48% | 158 | Yes |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale | 12 | 25% | 2,282 | Yes |
More in DuPage County
- Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (Downers Grove)
- Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (Elmhurst)
- Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale (Hinsdale)
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital (Winfield)
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