Stamford Hospital: labor and delivery in Stamford, CT
Stamford Hospital is a hospital in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 2,352 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (798 such births). That is above the Connecticut rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,352Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 645Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One Hospital Plaza
Stamford, CT 06904
Fairfield County
Call (203) 276-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Stamford Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 645 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 104 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Connecticut, Stamford Hospital has the 15th-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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
Stamford 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 Stamford
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Hospital Association | Greenwich | 4.2 | 36% | 2,381 | Yes |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 7.9 | 30% | 769 | Yes |
| White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | 11 | 27% | 2,471 | Yes |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | 13 | 27% | 2,130 | Yes |
| Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | 13 | 21% | 1,654 | Yes |
| Ns/Lij Hs Huntington Hospital | Huntington | 14 | 29% | 2,170 | Yes |
More in Fairfield County
- Bridgeport Hospital (Bridgeport)
- St Vincent's Medical Center (Bridgeport)
- Danbury Hospital (Danbury)
- Greenwich Hospital Association (Greenwich)
- Norwalk Hospital (Norwalk)
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