Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital: labor and delivery in Brunswick, ME
Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital is a hospital in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 481 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (162 such births). That is above the Maine rate of 25% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 481Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 333Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
123 Medical Center Drive
Brunswick, ME 04011
Cumberland County
Call (207) 729-0181 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 333 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Maine, Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital has the 9th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 74% 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
Mainehealth Mid Coast 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 Brunswick
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnhealth | Damariscotta | 20 | 15% | 129 | Yes |
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston | 21 | 26% | 631 | Yes |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | Portland | 25 | 16% | 720 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | Portland | 26 | 27% | 3,824 | Yes |
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta | 31 | 29% | 1,198 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Stephens Hospital | Norway | 38 | 21% | 243 | Yes |
More in Cumberland County
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center (Portland)
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital (Portland)
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