Our Team
Gaylea McDougal, CPM (TN&KY)
I am Gaylea McDougal, CPM-TN, CPM-KY, a Certified Professional Midwife and lifelong resident of Sumner County where I have been so blessed to serve my community for almost 2 decades. I have been married to my high school love for over 30 years and we have 3 sons, Austin, Bailey and Casey. We lost Austin in 2021 (you can read his story here) which has only deepened my commitment to serving my community in a holistic, healing capacity, supporting people and families through life and loss, holding love along the way.
I have attended over 1000 births. And with decades of experience supporting women through pregnancy, birth, postpartum recovery, and beyond, I believe that every season of a woman’s life deserves to be honored and supported with wisdom, respect, and empowerment.
At Sumner County Childbirth, I provide homebirth midwifery services, postpartum doula care, childbirth education, and menopause support, blending evidence-based practice with the kind of personalized attention that helps families feel seen, safe, and strong. I am also a NARM preceptor and sit on the Tennessee Midwives Association board as the central rep.
I enjoy hiking, kayaking, gardening, bee keeping, cooking nutritious meals from scratch, reading, singing and practicing meditation and yoga regularly. I also serve as the President (and founder) of the Art Rest Move (ARM) Foundation (501c3) supporting those who are in relationship with grief.
Dr. Madeleine Smith, DO
We are so fortunate to have the collaborative support and clinical expertise of Dr. Madeleine Smith on our team! She is truly a gem in our community and fits in so perfectly to our informed decision-making, holistic model of care.
Dr. Smith is an osteopathic physician and Family Medicine resident dedicated to caring for patients through every stage of life—from infancy to advanced age. Her approach blends the breadth of family medicine with a special focus on musculoskeletal and metabolic health.
A former world-record-holding powerlifter, she brings a biomechanics-based perspective to healing, integrating prolotherapy and PRP, osteopathic manual manipulation, and functional strength training to support structural restoration and long-term resilience. Her additional clinical interests include hormone optimization (from men’s TRT to women’s postmenopausal HRT), weight management, and holistic nutrition.
As a wife and mother, Dr. Smith has a deep appreciation for the sacredness of family life and finds great joy in supporting women and their families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey. Beyond this, she is equally committed to serving her broader patient community—helping individuals of all ages cultivate strength, balance, and lasting wellness.
Grounded in her Christian faith, she believes healing is a collaborative process and strives to ensure each patient feels fully informed, empowered, and supported in their journey toward optimized health and overall quality of life.
Dr. Smith is excited to support and collaborate with Gaylea and Sumner County Childbirth & Beyond!