North Baldwin Infirmary: labor and delivery in Bay Minette, AL
North Baldwin Infirmary is a hospital in Bay Minette, Baldwin County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 214 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (68 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 214Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 327Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 5 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1815 Hand Avenue
Bay Minette, AL 36507
Baldwin County
Call (251) 937-5521 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How North Baldwin Infirmary compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 327 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 84 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Alabama, North Baldwin Infirmary has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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: 5 of 5 stars
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 83% 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
North Baldwin Infirmary 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 Minette
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 23 | 39% | 951 | Yes |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile | 26 | 33% | 1,137 | Yes |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 27 | 18% | 1,354 | Yes |
| USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 29 | 24% | 1,107 | Yes |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 33 | 15% | 671 | Yes |
| HCA Florida West Hospital | Pensacola | 43 | 17% | 685 | Yes |
More in Baldwin County
- Thomas Hospital (Fairhope)
- Baldwin Health (Foley)
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