Newton-Wellesley Hospital: labor and delivery in Newton, MA
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a hospital in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 3,783 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,371 such births). That is the same as the Massachusetts rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,783Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 456Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Newton-Wellesley Hospital
- Lactation consultants
- Baby-Friendly hospital designation
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02462
Middlesex County
Call (617) 243-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Newton-Wellesley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 456 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Massachusetts, Newton-Wellesley Hospital has the 18th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Newton-Wellesley 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 Newton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton | 5.2 | 30% | 434 | Yes |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Cambridge | 6.4 | 23% | 2,536 | Yes |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 7.2 | 28% | 6,814 | Yes |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 7.2 | 27% | 4,831 | Yes |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge | 7.8 | 26% | 1,237 | Yes |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston | 9.0 | 32% | 2,567 | Yes |
More in Middlesex County
- Cambridge Health Alliance (Cambridge)
- Mount Auburn Hospital (Cambridge)
- Metrowest Medical Center (Framingham)
- Lowell General Hospital (Lowell)
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare (Melrose)
- Emerson Hospital (W Concord)
- Winchester Hospital (Winchester)
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