Southern NH Medical Center: labor and delivery in Nashua, NH
Southern NH Medical Center is a hospital in Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire that delivers babies. It handled 989 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (351 such births). That is above the New Hampshire rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 989Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 396Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
8 Prospect Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Hillsborough County
Call (603) 577-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Southern NH Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 396 | 227 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 78 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Hampshire, Southern NH Medical Center has the 10th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 14 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
- 72% 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
Southern NH 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 Nashua
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital | Nashua | 1.2 | 32% | 584 | Yes |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 9.7 | 22% | 1,790 | Yes |
| Holy Family Hospital | Methuen | 15 | 29% | 788 | Yes |
| Elliot Hospital | Manchester | 16 | 32% | 2,435 | Yes |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | Lawrence | 16 | 35% | 1,314 | Yes |
| Catholic Medical Center | Manchester | 16 | 26% | 302 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Nashua
More in Hillsborough County
- Catholic Medical Center (Manchester)
- Elliot Hospital (Manchester)
- Monadnock Community Hospital (Peterborough)
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