Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital: labor and delivery in Baytown, TX
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital is a hospital in Baytown, Harris County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 1,760 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 14% delivered by C-section (511 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 14%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,760Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 315Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
4401 Garth Road
Baytown, TX 77521
Harris County
Call (281) 420-8600 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 14% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 315 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Texas, Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 164 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
- 78% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Houston Methodist Baytown 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 Baytown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast | Pasadena | 14 | 22% | 2,394 | Yes |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay | 17 | 13% | 744 | Yes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | Webster | 18 | 24% | 4,112 | Yes |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Houston | 23 | 24% | 2,355 | Yes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center | Houston | 23 | – | – | No |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital | Humble | 24 | 29% | 1,415 | Yes |
More in Harris County
- Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital (Cypress)
- Harris Health (Houston)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston)
- HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston)
- Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston)
- Houston Methodist West Hospital (Houston)
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital (Houston)
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center (Houston)
- Memorial Hermann Hospital System (Houston)
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital (Houston)
- St Joseph Medical Center (Houston)
- Womans Hospital of Texas,the (Houston)
- Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital (Humble)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood (Kingwood)
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital (Nassau Bay)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Pasadena)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball (Tomball)
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster)
Hospitals in Baytown that do not offer labor and delivery: Baytown Medical Center LP.
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