Huntsville Hospital: labor and delivery in Huntsville, AL
Huntsville Hospital is a hospital in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 5,965 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (1,933 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,965Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 732Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Huntsville Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
Address and phone
101 Sivley Rd
Huntsville, AL 35801
Madison County
Call (256) 265-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Huntsville Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 732 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Alabama, Huntsville Hospital has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 70% 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
Huntsville 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 Huntsville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 0.6 | 22% | 1,015 | Yes |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | 23 | 26% | 449 | Yes |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 24 | 32% | 681 | Yes |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Fayetteville | 30 | – | 238 | Yes |
| Highlands Medical Center | Scottsboro | 31 | 34% | 253 | Yes |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 35 | 14% | 663 | Yes |
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