These 15 Hospitals Are The Best Places To Have A Baby In MI: U.S. News

MICHIGAN — Where to have a baby is one of the most important decisions Michigan parents make. To help guide them, U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.

An all-time high 817 hospitals providing labor and delivery care were evaluated but only about half were selected, U.S. News said. In Michigan, 15 hospitals met the criteria for the list, including six that made the Maternity Care Access Hospital list. The latter list is in its second year and recognizes 118 hospitals that serve expectant parents who might not otherwise be able to get prenatal and delivery care.

Here are the best maternity care hospitals in Michigan:

• Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, Troy
• Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital, Big Rapids (Maternity Access Hospital)
• Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital, Dearborn
• Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital, Farmington Hills
• Corewell Health Gerber Hospital, Fremont (Maternity Access Hospital)
• Corewell Health Greenville Hospital, Greenville (Maternity Access Hospital)
• Corewell Health Trenton Hospital, Trenton
• Henry Ford Jackson Hospital, Jackson (Maternity Access Hospital)
• Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, West Bloomfield
• Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte
• MyMichigan Medical Center-Alma, Alma (Maternity Access Hospital)
• MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, Alpena (Maternity Access Hospital)
• Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, Grand Rapids
• Trinity Health Oakland Hospital, Pontiac
• University of Michigan Health-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

These 10 metropolitan areas, listed in alphabetical order, have the greatest number of Best Hospitals for Maternity Care in the U.S.:

1. Chicago
2. Dallas-Fort Worth
3. Denver
4. Detroit
5. Los Angeles
6. New York
7. Philadelphia
8. Riverside-San Bernardino, California
9. San Francisco
10. Seattle

Among 33 hospitals evaluated in Michigan, 13 are included on the list.

Jennifer Winston, U.S. News & World Report’s health data scientist, said in a news release the 2025 list is the most comprehensive since the ratings began in 2021.

“These high-performing hospitals showcase exceptional care for expectant parents, demonstrating significantly lower C-section rates and severe unexpected newborn complications compared to hospitals not recognized by U.S. News,” Winston said in a news release.

According to U.S. News, hospitals on the list:

• Are 47 percent more likely to be designated as “Baby-Friendly” by Baby Friendly USA, indicating a hospital has taken important steps to support breastfeeding;
• Have C-section rates 22 percent lower compared with maternity care hospitals not recognized by U.S. News;
• Have severe unexpected newborn complication rates 44 percent less often compared with maternity care hospitals not recognized by U.S. News;
• Have episiotomy rates 33 percent lower compared with maternity care hospitals not recognized by U.S. News;
• Have breast milk feeding rates 12 percent higher compared with maternity care hospitals not recognized by U.S. News;
• Are 13 percent more likely to report race/ethnicity data for both C-section and severe unexpected newborn complications compared with maternity care hospitals not recognized by U.S. News.

The list is based entirely on objective measures of quality, such as C-section rates in lower-risk pregnancies, severe unexpected newborn complication rates, exclusive breast milk feeding rates, birthing-friendly practices and reporting on racial/ethnic disparities, among other measures.