Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Wilmington, NC
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 4,885 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (1,637 such births). That is the same as the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,885Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 331Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2131 S 17th St
Wilmington, NC 28402
New Hanover County
Call (910) 343-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, Local
How Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 331 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center has the 37th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 55% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center 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 Wilmington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender Memorial Hospital | Burgaw | 24 | – | – | Yes |
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center | Supply | 28 | 23% | 747 | Yes |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | Whiteville | 45 | 34% | 395 | Yes |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | Jacksonville | 49 | 18% | 1,367 | Yes |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | Kenansville | 53 | 31% | 382 | Yes |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 57 | 31% | 554 | Yes |
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