M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center: labor and delivery in Minneapolis, MN
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center is a hospital in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota that delivers babies. It handled 2,063 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 34% delivered by C-section (587 such births). That is above the Minnesota rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 34%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,063Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 444Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- 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
2450 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Hennepin County
Call (612) 624-1765 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 34% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 444 | 271 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 105 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Minnesota, M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center has the 54th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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 University of Minnesota 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 Minneapolis
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County Medical Center | Minneapolis | 1.3 | 25% | 1,819 | Yes |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 1.5 | 30% | 3,872 | Yes |
| North Memorial Health Hospital | Robbinsdale | 5.3 | 22% | 340 | Yes |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 6.5 | 27% | 3,112 | Yes |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 6.7 | 33% | 2,706 | Yes |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 6.9 | 31% | 2,756 | Yes |
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More in Hennepin County
- M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina)
- Maple Grove Hospital (Maple Grove)
- North Memorial Health Hospital (Robbinsdale)
- Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital (Saint Louis Park)
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