St Lukes Hospital: labor and delivery in Bethlehem, PA
St Lukes Hospital is a hospital in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 3,220 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (1,089 such births). That is the same as the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,220Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 370Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
801 Ostrum Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Northampton County
Call (484) 526-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St Lukes Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 370 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 123 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, St Lukes Hospital has the 36th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 75% 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
St Lukes 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 Bethlehem
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 7.2 | 23% | 4,399 | Yes |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - MacUngie | Macungie | 11 | – | – | Yes |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus | Quakertown | 12 | 26% | 986 | Yes |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus | Sellersville | 17 | 33% | 635 | Yes |
| Doylestown Hospital | Doylestown | 25 | 41% | 576 | Yes |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | 29 | – | – | Yes |
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