Norwalk Hospital: labor and delivery in Norwalk, CT
Norwalk Hospital is a hospital in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 769 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (246 such births). That is above the Connecticut rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 769Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 561Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Norwalk Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
Address and phone
24 Stevens Street
Norwalk, CT 06856
Fairfield County
Call (203) 852-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Norwalk Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 561 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Connecticut, Norwalk Hospital has the 12th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 21 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
- 69% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
Norwalk 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 Norwalk
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 7.9 | 32% | 2,352 | Yes |
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich | 12 | 36% | 2,381 | Yes |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 13 | 36% | 1,193 | Yes |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 14 | 28% | 2,277 | Yes |
| Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 16 | 29% | 2,170 | Yes |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | 17 | 27% | 2,130 | Yes |
More in Fairfield County
- Bridgeport Hospital (Bridgeport)
- St Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport)
- Danbury Hospital (Danbury)
- Greenwich Hospital Association (Greenwich)
- Stamford Hospital (Stamford)
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