Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital: labor and delivery in Saint Petersburg, FL
Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a hospital in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 3,500 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (1,268 such births). That is above the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,500Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 438Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
701 6th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
Pinellas County
Call (727) 823-1234 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 438 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 88 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital has the 73rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
Orlando Health Bayfront 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 Saint Petersburg
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 6.0 | 39% | 292 | Yes |
| St Josephs Hospital | Tampa | 16 | 30% | 6,974 | Yes |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | 16 | 29% | 6,544 | Yes |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Clearwater | 16 | 27% | 2,093 | Yes |
| Manatee Memorial Hospital | Bradenton | 19 | 19% | 1,924 | Yes |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | 20 | 27% | 1,721 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Saint Petersburg
More in Pinellas County
- Morton Plant Hospital (Clearwater)
- Mease Countryside Hospital (Safety Harbor)
Hospitals in Saint Petersburg that do not offer labor and delivery: St Anthonys Hospital, HCA Florida Northside Hospital.
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