Western Wisconsin Health: labor and delivery in Baldwin, WI
Western Wisconsin Health is a hospital in Baldwin, St. Croix County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 384 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 7% delivered by C-section (122 such births). That is below the Wisconsin rate of 22% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 7%First-birth C-section rate
- 384Deliveries in 2025
- 404Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
730 10th Ave
Baldwin, WI 54002
St. Croix County
Call (715) 684-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Western Wisconsin Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 7% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 404 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Wisconsin, Western Wisconsin Health has the lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 81% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Baldwin
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond | 14 | 37% | 78 | Yes |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson | 17 | 19% | 476 | Yes |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater | 23 | 25% | 689 | Yes |
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery | 23 | 30% | 122 | Yes |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing | 29 | 24% | 281 | Yes |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital | Woodbury | 30 | 28% | 1,826 | Yes |
More in St. Croix County
- Hudson Hospital (Hudson)
- Westfields Hospital and Clinic (New Richmond)
All hospitals in Baldwin · St. Croix County · All Wisconsin hospitals