Maternity Services

This award recognizes best practices and outcomes in maternity care, including promoting breastfeeding, avoiding unnecessary C-sections, and adhering to appropriate guidelines to keep mothers and babies safe through birth. LeConte Medical Center and Cumberland Medical Center were named a “Best Maternity Hospital” in 2020 by Newsweek Magazine.

The BEST for Babies Award recognizes hospitals for their efforts to reduce infant deaths in Tennessee. The BEST award stands for higher rates of breastfeeding, early elective delivery reduction and safe sleep for Tennessee babies and is a designation from the Tennessee Hospital Association and the Tennessee State Department of Health. Many of our birthing hospitals have been named among the “BEST” for Babies in Tennessee.

This certification recognizes hospitals for providing education and vital tools about safe sleep to the parents of newborns.

With private birthing suites, a celebratory meal for parents, childbirth education classes, and supportive physician and nursing staff, Cumberland Medical Center welcomes more than 700 babies each year to families of the Cumberland Plateau. 

Cumberland Medical Center was named a Newsweek Best Maternity Hospital.

Learn more about our birthing center.

At Fort Sanders Regional, we’ve welcomed babies into this world for more than 100 years, including delivering more than 3,000 babies each year. 

And, through our special partnership with the Fort Sanders Perinatal Center high-risk experts and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital specialists, we’ve served thousands of women in East Tennessee, delivering more than 20,000 high-risk babies. 

Fort Sanders Regional was named a 2019 BEST for Babies and Safe Sleep-certified Hospital

Learn more about Fort Sanders Regional’s maternity and high-risk pregnancy programs, and take a virtual tour of our birthing center.

Named after Dolly Parton, who donated $100,000 to create a birthing center in her native Sevier County, the Dolly Parton Birthing Center at LeConte is a modern, comfortable, and family-oriented facility, providing both the personal attention and medical technology for a memorable and pleasant birthing experience. 

LeConte was named a Newsweek Best Maternity Hospital and Safe Sleep-certified Hospital.

Learn more about our beautiful birthing center, nestled at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.

The Family Birthing Center at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge features the amenities of a comfortable, family-centered maternity hospital, and is backed by high-tech delivery rooms with state-of-the-art monitoring and life-support systems. 

With our focus on childbirth education and breastfeeding, our board certified obstetricians, specially trained nursing staff, on-site pediatricians and board certified lactation consultants, our Family Birthing Center prepares you and your little one for the first moments and life and beyond. 

Methodist Medical Center was named a 2019 BEST for Babies and Safe Sleep-certified Hospital.

Learn more about our birthing center at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

In its more than 125 year history, Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System has introduced more than 50,000 babies into this world. 

The hospital’s The Women’s Center provides comprehensive, family-centered care, with experienced staff trained to care for mothers with both routine and high-risk pregnancies.

Morristown-Hamblen was named a 2020 BEST for Babies Hospital.

Learn more about our birthing center at Morristown-Hamblen.

Parkwest’s Childbirth Center creates special, lifelong memories through our family-centered approach to the birth of your child. 

Our caring team of physicians and childbirth professionals listen to your concerns and wishes, tailoring your labor and delivery experience to meet the needs of your family. 

With resort-style accommodations, our cozy private suites allow you to experience labor, delivery, and recovery in the same location, with optimal comfort throughout your stay. 

Parkwest Medical Center was named a 2019 BEST for Babies and Safe Sleep-certified Hospital.

Learn more about our Parkwest childbirth center and take our virtual tour.