University of Michigan Health - West: labor and delivery in Wyoming, MI
University of Michigan Health - West is a hospital in Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 1,664 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (584 such births). That is above the Michigan rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,664Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 231Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at University of Michigan Health - West
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Water birth options
- Lactation consultants
- Skin-to-skin time after birth
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
5900 Byron Center Avenue, SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
Kent County
Call (616) 252-7200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University of Michigan Health - West compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 231 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 65 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, University of Michigan Health - West has the 47th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 79% 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
University of Michigan Health - West 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 Wyoming
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Saint Mary's | Grand Rapids | 7.6 | 23% | 1,732 | Yes |
| Spectrum Health | Grand Rapids | 8.4 | 27% | 7,995 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital | Zeeland | 14 | 20% | 754 | Yes |
| Holland Hospital | Holland | 21 | 26% | 1,244 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital | Hastings | 26 | 18% | 315 | Yes |
| Spectrum Health United Hospital | Greenville | 32 | 14% | 511 | Yes |
More in Kent County
- Mercy Health Saint Mary's (Grand Rapids)
- Spectrum Health (Grand Rapids)
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