Meet The Team

Dani is the owner of Milkin’ Melanin Lactation Services LLC and the founder of Paving The Way: Diversity In Lactation, Inc. She is a Board Member for the Connecticut Breastfeeding Coalition assisting employers to become breastfeeding friendly, guiding prospective IBCLC candidates that identify as BIPOC through the process of getting credentialed, and managing the CBC’s social media platforms and CT's ZipMilk directory.

Her love for supporting moms and babies was born when she was recruited to become a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor in November 2018 after having breastfed her own children. She has since worked with hundreds of women helping them to establish and reach their breastfeeding goals. She is extremely passionate about the support she provides and believes in equitable, collaborative care. 

Dani is currently offering initial home visits** with follow ups in-office or virtually. Home visit service areas include New Haven county, parts of Fairfield, Middlesex, and Hartford Counties. 

**Travel fees will be applied to all home visits based on the distance. 

Home visits

Sundays and Wednesdays, 9am - 1pm

Telehealth/Office visits

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9am - 1:30pm 

Taylor comes from a background of serving others; before becoming an Interdisciplinary Doula, her roles all involved taking care of others. Her own birth experiences allowed her to answer the call to Birth Work. Taylor prides herself on her dedication to those she works with and genuinely loves to see families and their babies thriving. 

Taylor has strong interests in science, nutrition, herbal remedies and lactation. As a current CLC, she has added to her personal knowledge of breastfeeding and is extremely passionate about helping women through their breastfeeding and pregnancy journey. 

Taylor is also a Peer Counselor with WIC; while supporting mothers and babies in her capacity there, she is honing in on her counseling skills to ensure mothers have culturally competent emotional support alongside the physical.

Taylor is accepting self-pay clients and serving Greater New Haven County, Cheshire, North Haven, and West Haven for home visits. If any other locations need to be serviced, accommodations can be made on a case by case basis. Telehealth and office visits are available as well. 

**Travel fees will be applied to all home visits based on the distance. 

Home Visits

Sundays, 9am - 2pm

Telehealth/Office Visits 

Wednesdays, 9am - 2:30pm

Meet Tamar, a recent WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor, working towards becoming a Lactation Consultant!

“I was a second time mother on my breastfeeding journey when I was suggested by my peer counselor for the role. I have supported many moms over the last two years. I’ve been able to cultivate a desire to learn more about the world of lactation. I want to be a lactation consultant in the future to help moms in my community problem solve breastfeeding issues and educate them to help them make informed decisions.” 

- Tamar  

We are excited to have Tamar on our team as she brings a special skillset to the admin role with her background as a Peer Counselor. She will be assisting with scheduling, verifying insurance, and answering breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding related questions in between appointments. All questions regarding our services can be directed to Tamar and she will be able to assist you. 

Admin hours

Monday - Friday, 11am - 4pm EST