Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital: labor and delivery in Milwaukee, WI
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital is a hospital in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 4,133 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (1,322 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,133Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 115Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Milwaukee County
Call (414) 805-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 115 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 96 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Wisconsin, Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital has the 44th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran 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 Milwaukee
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis | 2.5 | 22% | 3,273 | Yes |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital | Milwaukee | 3.5 | 20% | 1,472 | Yes |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee | 5.1 | 20% | 2,771 | Yes |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin | Glendale | 6.4 | – | – | No |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 7.6 | 20% | 1,501 | Yes |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha | 11 | 22% | 1,636 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Milwaukee
- Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee
- Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital
- Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
More in Milwaukee County
- Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin (Glendale)
- West Allis Memorial Hospital (West Allis)
Hospitals in Milwaukee that do not offer labor and delivery: Ascension St Francis Hospital.
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