Iberia Medical Center: labor and delivery in New Iberia, LA
Iberia Medical Center is a hospital in New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 258 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (67 such births). That is the same as the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 258Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 286Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Iberia Medical Center
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Rooming-in with your baby
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2315 E Main Street
New Iberia, LA 70560
Iberia Parish
Call (337) 364-0441 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Iberia Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 286 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Louisiana, Iberia Medical Center has the 19th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Iberia Medical Center 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 New Iberia
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc. | Lafayette | 19 | 28% | 2,198 | Yes |
| Abbeville General Hospital | Abbeville | 19 | 32% | 276 | Yes |
| Bayou Bend Health System | Franklin | 20 | 43% | 145 | Yes |
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center | Lafayette | 20 | 33% | 3,382 | Yes |
| Opelousas General Health System | Opelousas | 42 | 24% | 707 | Yes |
| The Spine Hospital of Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 48 | – | – | No |
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