Edward W Sparrow Hospital: labor and delivery in Lansing, MI
Edward W Sparrow Hospital is a hospital in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 3,281 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (1,055 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,281Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 253Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Edward W Sparrow Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1215 E Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48912
Ingham County
Call (517) 364-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Edward W Sparrow Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 253 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 101 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Michigan, Edward W Sparrow Hospital has the 29th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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 W Sparrow 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 Lansing
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Lansing | 2.9 | 27% | 1,038 | Yes |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso | 26 | 30% | 387 | Yes |
| Henry Ford Allegiance Health | Jackson | 34 | 28% | 1,015 | Yes |
| Oaklawn Hospital | Marshall | 38 | 22% | 634 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital | Hastings | 39 | 18% | 315 | Yes |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Battle Creek | 43 | 73% | 291 | Yes |
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