Lincolnhealth: labor and delivery in Damariscotta, ME
Lincolnhealth is a hospital in Damariscotta, Lincoln County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 129 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (54 such births). That is below the Maine rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 129Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 404Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
35 Miles Street
Damariscotta, ME 04543
Lincoln County
Call (207) 563-1234 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Lincolnhealth compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 404 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 78 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Maine, Lincolnhealth has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 83% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 84% 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
Lincolnhealth 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 Damariscotta
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick | 20 | 26% | 481 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport | 24 | 20% | 276 | Yes |
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta | 26 | 29% | 1,198 | Yes |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston | 34 | 26% | 631 | Yes |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | Portland | 45 | 16% | 720 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland | 45 | 27% | 3,824 | Yes |
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