Memorial Hospital of South Bend: labor and delivery in South Bend, IN
Memorial Hospital of South Bend is a hospital in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana that delivers babies. It handled 2,339 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (683 such births). That is below the Indiana rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,339Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 330Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
615 N Michigan St
South Bend, IN 46601
St. Joseph County
Call (574) 647-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Memorial Hospital of South Bend compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 330 | 247 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 46 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Indiana, Memorial Hospital of South Bend has the 31st-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 73% 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
Memorial Hospital of South Bend 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 South Bend
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka | 4.2 | 25% | 1,454 | Yes |
| Elkhart General Hospital | Elkhart | 13 | 21% | 1,229 | Yes |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Inc. | Bremen | 16 | 15% | 106 | Yes |
| Goshen Hospital | Goshen | 23 | 27% | 592 | Yes |
| Northwest Health-LA Porte | La Porte | 25 | 20% | 411 | Yes |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph | St Joseph | 30 | 24% | 1,186 | Yes |
More in St. Joseph County
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (Mishawaka)
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