University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro: labor and delivery in Plainsboro, NJ
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro is a hospital in Plainsboro, Middlesex County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 2,029 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (748 such births). That is above the New Jersey rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,029Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 41Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One-Five Plainsboro Road
Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Middlesex County
Call (609) 853-6500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 41 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 30 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New Jersey, University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro has the 36th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro 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 Plainsboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell | Pennington | 13 | 26% | 3,618 | Yes |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | 13 | 22% | 2,584 | Yes |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick | 13 | 27% | 2,625 | Yes |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | 15 | 26% | 525 | Yes |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | Somerville | 16 | 22% | 645 | Yes |
| JFK University Medical Center | Edison | 20 | 29% | 1,253 | Yes |
More in Middlesex County
- JFK University Medical Center (Edison)
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick)
- Saint Peter's University Hospital (New Brunswick)
- Raritan Bay Medical Center (Perth Amboy)
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