Merit Health Wesley: labor and delivery in Hattiesburg, MS
Merit Health Wesley is a hospital in Hattiesburg, Lamar County, Mississippi that delivers babies. It handled 579 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (157 such births). That is above the Mississippi rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 579Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 208Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
5001 W Hardy St
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Lamar County
Call (601) 268-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Merit Health Wesley compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 208 | 359 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 64 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Mississippi, Merit Health Wesley has the 19th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 31 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Merit Health Wesley 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 Hattiesburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 2.4 | 27% | 2,495 | Yes |
| South Central Regional Medical Center | Laurel | 28 | 39% | 869 | Yes |
| Fmol Health Our Lady of the Angels | Bogalusa | 48 | 16% | 211 | Yes |
| Wayne General Hospital | Waynesboro | 49 | – | 116 | Yes |
| George Regional Health System | Lucedale | 53 | – | – | Yes |
| Highland Community Hospital | Picayune | 57 | 20% | 171 | Yes |
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