Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital: labor and delivery in The Woodlands, TX
Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital is a hospital in The Woodlands, Montgomery County, Texas that delivers babies. It handled 2,475 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (754 such births). That is below the Texas rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,475Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 212Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
17201 Interstate 45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77385
Montgomery County
Call (936) 270-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 212 | 248 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Texas, Houston Methodist the Woodlands Hospital has the 45th-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
- 84% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 82% 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 the Woodlands 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 The Woodlands
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands | 0.4 | 30% | 2,051 | Yes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe | Conroe | 5.5 | 18% | 1,711 | Yes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest | Houston | 13 | 22% | 2,716 | Yes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball | Tomball | 13 | 14% | 1,178 | Yes |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | Kingwood | 16 | 19% | 2,376 | Yes |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston | 17 | 23% | 3,041 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in The Woodlands
More in Montgomery County
- HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe (Conroe)
Hospitals in The Woodlands that do not offer labor and delivery: CHI St Lukes Lakeside Hospital.
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