Thomas Hospital: labor and delivery in Fairhope, AL
Thomas Hospital is a hospital in Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 1,354 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (483 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,354Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 220Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
750 Morphy Avenue
Fairhope, AL 36532
Baldwin County
Call (251) 928-2375 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Thomas Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 220 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 56 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Alabama, Thomas Hospital has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Thomas 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 Fairhope
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 14 | 15% | 671 | Yes |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 17 | 39% | 951 | Yes |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile | 19 | 33% | 1,137 | Yes |
| USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 22 | 24% | 1,107 | Yes |
| North Baldwin Infirmary | Bay Minette | 27 | 25% | 214 | Yes |
| Baptist Hospital | Pensacola | 39 | 26% | 909 | Yes |
More in Baldwin County
- North Baldwin Infirmary (Bay Minette)
- Baldwin Health (Foley)
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