Main Line Hospital Lankenau: labor and delivery in Wynnewood, PA
Main Line Hospital Lankenau is a hospital in Wynnewood, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 2,728 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (850 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,728Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 463Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
100 Lancaster Ave
Wynnewood, PA 19096
Montgomery County
Call (610) 645-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Main Line Hospital Lankenau compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 463 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 86 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, Main Line Hospital Lankenau has the 48th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Main Line Hospital Lankenau 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 Wynnewood
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 3.5 | 31% | 2,109 | Yes |
| Hospital of University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 4.7 | 23% | 3,945 | Yes |
| Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia | 6.1 | 98% | 455 | Yes |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia | 6.3 | 25% | 2,743 | Yes |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | Philadelphia | 6.6 | 26% | 5,079 | Yes |
| Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital | Philadelphia | 7.1 | 31% | 2,208 | Yes |
More in Montgomery County
- Jefferson Abington Hospital (Abington)
- Bryn Mawr Hospital (Bryn Mawr)
- Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital (East Norriton)
- Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center (Meadowbrook)
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