McLaren Bay Region: labor and delivery in Bay City, MI
McLaren Bay Region is a hospital in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 432 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (141 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 432Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 351Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at McLaren Bay Region
- Midwifery care
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1900 Columbus Ave
Bay City, MI 48708
Bay County
Call (989) 894-9510 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How McLaren Bay Region compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 351 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, McLaren Bay Region has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 51% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
McLaren Bay Region 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 Bay City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center | Saginaw | 12 | 26% | 2,874 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Midland | Midland | 20 | 31% | 1,069 | Yes |
| Hurley Medical Center | Flint | 40 | 74% | 757 | Yes |
| McLaren Flint | Flint | 40 | 19% | 354 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alma | Alma | 42 | 25% | 441 | Yes |
| Memorial Healthcare | Owosso | 43 | 30% | 387 | Yes |
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