Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish: labor and delivery in Houma, LA
Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish is a hospital in Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana that delivers babies. It handled 1,029 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (299 such births). That is the same as the Louisiana rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,029Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 133Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
8166 Main Street
Houma, LA 70360
Terrebonne Parish
Call (985) 873-4141 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 133 | 336 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 33 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Louisiana, Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish has the 19th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 38 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish 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 Houma
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital | Raceland | 12 | 21% | 570 | Yes |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | Thibodaux | 14 | 27% | 783 | Yes |
| St James Parish Hospital | Lutcher | 31 | – | – | Yes |
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner | Kenner | 40 | 22% | 747 | Yes |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 43 | 28% | 4,170 | Yes |
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Marrero | 43 | 27% | 1,287 | Yes |
Hospitals in Houma that do not offer labor and delivery: Leonard J Chabert Medical Center, Physicians Medical Center.
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