Memorial Hospital: labor and delivery in Belleville, IL
Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois that delivers babies. It handled 1,292 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (383 such births). That is below the Illinois rate of 24% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,292Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 439Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Memorial Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
4500 Memorial Drive
Belleville, IL 62226
St. Clair County
Call (618) 233-7750 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Memorial Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 24% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 439 | 314 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 108 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Illinois, Memorial Hospital has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 78 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
- 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
Memorial 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 Belleville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital | O Fallon | 5.4 | 22% | 721 | Yes |
| Anderson Hospital | Maryville | 14 | 28% | 704 | Yes |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 14 | 25% | 3,604 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | Saint Louis | 17 | 28% | 2,127 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 20 | 23% | 1,180 | Yes |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 24 | 27% | 4,276 | Yes |
More in St. Clair County
- Hshs St Elizabeth's Hospital (O Fallon)
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