Baby Steps OT
About Us
At Baby Steps OT, we understand that feeding, development, and regulation are deeply connected. That's why we take a comprehensive approach to infant care—looking beyond individual symptoms to understand how your baby's feeding skills, oral motor development, body movement, and sensory regulation work together.
Through in-home occupational therapy and lactation support, we help families navigate challenges such as latch pain, oral ties, bottle-feeding difficulties, body tension, and developmental concerns. Each session is individualized, collaborative, and focused on empowering parents with the knowledge and tools they need to confidently support their baby's growth.
Every visit takes place in the comfort of your home—support is provided where your baby naturally feeds, plays, and grows.
Occupational Therapy
Evidence-based occupational therapy supporting infant feeding, developmental milestones, sensory-motor skills, and regulation through a whole-child approach.
Lactation Counseling
Compassionate lactation support for breastfeeding challenges, painful latch, milk transfer concerns, bottle transitions, and infant feeding success tailored to your family's goals.
Oral Motor Skills
Specialized assessment and treatment of oral motor function to support breastfeeding, bottle feeding, pre & post oral tie release skills, sucking skills, and safe feeding development.
Parent Education
Empowering parents with the knowledge, tools, and support to confidently nurture their baby's development while strengthening connection and creating meaningful everyday moments together.
What Our Families Say
“Shira was recommended to us by our pediatric dentist for both pre and post op OT for a lip and tongue tie release and we could not be more grateful that we connected. Shira is excellent at what she does, not only in assessing and working with baby while in session, but for providing tangible tips for us, as parents, to implement between sessions to help our baby continue to improve. The growth we saw in our daughter during our time with Shira was tremendous and I believe was instrumental in the success of her lip and tongue tie procedure. You can tell Shira truly loves what she does and goes above and beyond to make you feel heard and supported as a parent while supporting your baby. We loved our time working with Shira and are so thankful for how much she helped our daughter! "
Caitlin, Camarillo
"Shira was recommended for her OT services for our newborn after her tongue tie release at 3 weeks old. Our daughter needed a lot of support with transferring milk from the breast and bottle. Shira was there from the start with her support and knowledge with latching, body work, oral motor skills and overall expertise when it comes to newborns! We set goals together and she did everything she could to support our personal goals. She was the greatest support in my postpartum journey and gave myself and my husband the confidence we have today as parents. Now, our almost 5 month old baby girl is thriving and Shira had a huge part in that! Thank you Shira, we love you!!”
Sarah, Thousand Oaks
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Ready to get support? Reach out to schedule your first in-home visit.
Email: shira@babystepsot.com