M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital: labor and delivery in Edina, MN
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital is a hospital in Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 3,133 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (1,173 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,133Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 270Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
6401 France Avenue South
Edina, MN 55435
Hennepin County
Call (952) 924-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 270 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 76 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Minnesota, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital has the 46th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 58 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 69% 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
M Health Fairview Southdale 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 Edina
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 3.4 | 33% | 2,706 | Yes |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 5.6 | 30% | 3,872 | Yes |
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | 6.8 | 25% | 1,819 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis | 7.1 | 34% | 2,063 | Yes |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 8.9 | 22% | 340 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital | Burnsville | 9.7 | 31% | 1,737 | Yes |
More in Hennepin County
- Maple Grove Hospital (Maple Grove)
- Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis)
- Hennepin County Medical Center (Minneapolis)
- M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center (Minneapolis)
- North Memorial Health Hospital (Robbinsdale)
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (Saint Louis Park)
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