Sleep like an angel.
There's no greater blessing than that of a newborn baby. Whether it's your first or fourth, your life will be changed forever - in the best way possible. You'll be in love immediately - and you'll find yourself doing nothing but staring at this new little life who has just entered the world.
Newborns
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Babies are most sleepy in the first 2 weeks of life, making it the optimal time for Newborn Portraits. Right around 14 days of age, you'll notice they stay awake a little longer and might be harder to get to sleep. Of course, this varies from baby to baby and other factors such as being born early or late.
A typical newborn session lasts approximately 2 hours, depending upon baby. It’s a stress-free environment and experience. Your baby will dictate how the session goes so being flexible will help reduce stress a new parent may feel. It is the only session that lasts this long since we ideally want to make timeless portraits with baby sleeping. This sometimes takes a bit of extra time. Some babies arrive super sleepy, and others are more challenging, but we always get the job done. I've been called "The Baby Whisperer" for a reason:-)
Please contact me BEFORE baby arrives so I can pencil you in on my calendar. If your baby has already arrived, please contact me as soon as possible.
The Newborn Session
- A well fed baby is a happy baby so feed baby within 1/2 hour of coming to the studio. If you need to feed your baby upon arrival or during the session, we will take the time for you to do so. It will be very helpful for you to keep your baby awake from 1-2 hours prior to coming to the studio. While this can be challenging, it shouldn’t be stressful. However, keeping baby awake before the session increases the chances of your baby sleeping for most of the session. Unwrap baby, bathe baby, etc.
- If your baby likes a bath, bathing baby before the session can wake him/her up.
- For nursing moms, a bland diet starting 48 hours prior to the session can be helpful. Try to avoid spicy foods during this time.
- Dress your baby in loose fitting clothes/onesies. Nothing tight around baby’s arms, wrists, legs, ankles as they can leave red marks.
- Bring extra diapers, spit up blankets, etc.
- Bring extra formula if your baby uses a bottle.
- Bring a pacifier if your baby uses one.
- Read the Newborn Parent Prep Guide here.
Preparing For A Newborn Session
"I don't know how you do it, how you get the babies to be so perfect, cuddly, and cute!"
