Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristin Horwath
Hi Kristin, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
After working together in the NICU for many years, we saw a need in the community. When everything was shutting down during COVID 2020, moms and babies were needing more support than ever. Jenn OT and infant feeding therapist and Kristin PT and neonatal therapist –we wanted to create a space for moms and dads to find answers and resources to help their babies. With assisting moms with breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and tummy time, early intervention and access to a multidisciplinary clinic with baby specialists is what the community of moms and newborns needed. All babies should be able to EAT WELL, PLAY WELL, and SLEEP WELL. A mom should also feel confident and empowered in their motherhood journey with supportive resources, fostering a healthy, balanced mother-baby dyad. Our motto, Know your why so you can enjoy the moments!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Starting a business has definitely had its ups and downs, wearing all the hats as business owners, marketing, and clinicians. We are moms and therapists, who have a passion to empower moms and promote quality health care. We offer a unique model of care for newborns that they outpatient medical model has difficulty understanding at times, comparing our services to a typical outpatient rehab model. We focus more on a proactive, preventative approach, encouraging moms to reach out to us in assisting them with a smooth feeding plan with their baby and promoting appropriate sleep and play from the start.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
Kristin – Doctor of Physical Therapy, specializing in neonatal PT and pediatrics.
Neonatal Touch & Massage Certified
TOTs (Tethered Oral Tissues) Trained
Certified Neonatal Physical Therapist
Girl Mom of 3.
3 years in outpatient + Acute Care PT
6 years in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
4.5 years co-founder Balanced Baby
Jenn – neonatal Occupational Therapist
Infant feeding therapist
oral motor specialist
Neonatal Touch & Massage Certified
TOTs Trained and Certified
Boy mama of 4
7 years in outpatient therapy
10 years in NICU
co-founder Balanced Baby
We are known for supporting families and providing care to the most complex of babies, assisting with their feeding journeys and longterm development.
We are most proud when we hear from a family that were referred to us by another mom/dad. Moms are always looking for other mom’s experiences, and knowing we made a positive impact on the mom-baby dyad means so much to us.
Our open access to our multidisciplinary team and our team model of care is what sets us apart from anywhere else.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.balanced-baby.com
- Instagram: @mybalancedbaby
- Facebook: @mybalancedbaby
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@mybalancedbaby
- Other: https://balanced-baby.com/classes
