Meet DeeDee

BIRTH & POSTPARTUM DOULA

Nashville resident Deedee Breedlove (she/her) is a compassionate Full Spectrum Doula and public health professional dedicated to empowering families through pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum journey. With more than four years of experience providing birth, postpartum, and lactation support, she is committed to helping families feel informed, confident, and supported every step of the way. Her passion for birth work is rooted in improving maternal and infant health outcomes while ensuring every family receives respectful, personalized, and culturally responsive care.

Deedee earned her Master of Science in Public Health from Meharry Medical College, where she concentrated on maternal and infant health, health promotion, and health equity. She completed her Full Spectrum Doula training through Homeland Heart Birth & Wellness Collective and is further expanding her expertise through advanced postpartum doula training with Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings (BADT). Her background in public health allows her to combine evidence-based practices with compassionate, hands-on support, empowering families to make informed decisions throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum.

Deedee specializes in holistic, family-centered care that nurtures the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of both parent and baby. She believes every birth experience is unique and works alongside families to create a supportive environment that reflects their values, goals, and preferences. Whether providing prenatal education, continuous labor support, postpartum recovery, newborn care guidance, or lactation support, she strives to be a calming and reassuring presence during life's most transformative moments.

Beyond supporting individual families, Deedee is passionate about advancing maternal health equity and advocating for healthier birth outcomes within underserved communities. Her mission is to ensure every family has access to compassionate, evidence-informed care while feeling seen, heard, and empowered throughout their journey into parenthood. Through education, advocacy, and unwavering support, she is honored to help families build confidence as they welcome new life.