Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital: labor and delivery in Rockport, ME
Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital is a hospital in Rockport, Knox County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 276 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (113 such births). That is below the Maine rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 276Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 737Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
6 Glen Cove Drive
Rockport, ME 04856
Knox County
Call (207) 921-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 737 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Maine, Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital has the 6th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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 Pen Bay 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 Rockport
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnhealth | Damariscotta | 24 | 15% | 129 | Yes |
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta | 38 | 29% | 1,198 | Yes |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital | Ellsworth | 43 | 18% | 309 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick | 43 | 26% | 481 | Yes |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor | 47 | – | – | Yes |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 49 | 22% | 1,665 | Yes |
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