Mainehealth Stephens Hospital: labor and delivery in Norway, ME
Mainehealth Stephens Hospital is a hospital in Norway, Oxford County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 243 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (90 such births). That is below the Maine rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 243Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 340Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
181 Main Street
Norway, ME 04268
Oxford County
Call (207) 743-5933 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mainehealth Stephens Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 340 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 69 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Maine, Mainehealth Stephens Hospital has the 7th-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: 5 of 5 stars
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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 Stephens 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 Norway
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center | Lewiston | 18 | 26% | 631 | Yes |
| The Memorial Hospital | North Conway | 32 | 26% | 211 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Franklin Hospital | Farmington | 34 | 32% | 246 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick | 38 | 26% | 481 | Yes |
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta | 38 | 29% | 1,198 | Yes |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital | Berlin | 39 | 52% | 75 | – |
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