Special Deliveries at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Why Choose Fort Sanders Medical Center for Your Labor and Delivery Needs?

When you’re researching the best care in the Knoxville area for your pregnancy, labor, and delivery needs, Fort Sanders Medical Center is here to serve you. 

Our dedicated physicians and expert nursing staff are committed to providing Tennessee families with the best possible birth experience. 

To encourage immediate bonding, we promote skin-to-skin contact immediately in your labor and delivery suite, for both our vaginal birth and cesarean delivery patients. 

Our nursing staff are committed to helping breastfeeding mothers establish a good foundation by providing your baby more time to settle in and delaying their first baby bath. 

Our entire labor and delivery unit observes a “Quiet Time” for bonding between mothers, their newborns, and their support person. This important practice promotes a healing environment and vital family bonding during the first 12 hours of your baby’s life.

Labor and Delivery Services Offered at Fort Sanders Regional

At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, we’re here to make your baby’s first experience beautiful. 

Our state of the art facilities and expert care providers will ensure both you and baby have the best care possible, throughout your time with us. 

Our Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center labor and delivery facilities offer you—

• Five triage rooms for those experiencing problems or signs of early labor
• 7 antepartum suites for women who need extended hospital stays before delivery
• 12 labor and delivery suites, complete with showers for maximum comfort during labor
• 6 LDRP suites, for mothers preferring to labor, deliver, recover and welcome their newborns all in the same room (with prior approval and availability).
• 34 postpartum rooms, where new moms can recover and greet loved ones
• Our state of the art, recently renovated nursery, which includes three specialized areas—
  • Our well-baby nursery
  • Our observation nursery for babies who need extra attention
  • Our isolation nursery

No matter your labor and delivery needs—we’ve got you covered at Fort Sanders Medical Center. We’re honored to help Knoxville families welcome healthy babies in comfort and security.

Award-Winning Care, for What Matters Most

In 2019, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center was among four Covenant Health hospitals that earned the “BEST for Babies” award from the Tennessee Hospital Association and the Tennessee Department of Health. 

This award celebrated 18 hospitals across the state for our efforts to reduce infant deaths and improve the health of Tennessee’s newborns.

Learn more about our BEST for Babies award

Learn About Newborn Care in the Delivery Room

If you’re a first time parent, you may have questions about how we care for your newborn while you’re under our care. Learn about the care we offer your baby, while they’re in the hospital.

Fort Sanders Medical Center is a proud member of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network. To learn more about our women’s health services, including labor and delivery, treatments, and resources near you, view our complete listing of Covenant Health women’s services providers today.