Newborn Session Tips
Hi there! My name is Oshey and I am your newborn photographer in Mckinney, Texas. We know just how special this time is as you prepare to deliver your sweet bundle of joy and we love preparing for the next exciting moment; Your newborn photo session! And while you never can fully prepare, we want to give you a 3 newborn session tips to help it run smoothly:
1.) Bring Extra Food
For the breastfeeding moms, this is inevitable. You know your baby eats well and the milk always come along. However, don’t forget to bring your pump or extra, extra milk just incase. It’s also better to bring extra formula for the formula feeding moms! During your session, all babies tend to be more hungry because they don’t get to fall into that deep, undisturbed sleep. We can blame it on the modeling gig, but either way they typically do eat more than normal.
2.) Keep Your Baby Awake
For your newborn session, we want your newborn baby as sleepy as possible so we can move through poses and setups. We recommend to all of our clients that your baby is kept awake from 1-2 hours before our session. Playing with dad, siblings or having a bath are all great ways to keep your newborn happy and awake. And we do love to see those beautiful eyes through our session. We love taking their B&W expression shots, but our hope is that it’s towards the end.
3.) Bring a Pacifier
Pacifiers help tremendously during newborn sessions because periodically your baby just wants soothing and comfort. We can often determine if they are hungry or just wanting mama. In those cases, we use a pacifier to calm your baby. We want them to know that the are safe, they are ok and their mommy is near. The best ones for sessions are the hospital pacifiers. These will not only sooth your baby, but they won’t put a red ring around their mouth.
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We hope these newborn session tips have helped you prepare! Our clients receive a full session guide with so many more tips in helping prepare for the big day.
Oshey Vargas is a maternity, newborn and family photographer. She services Mckinney, Frisco, Little Elm, Plano, Prosper, and the surrounding areas. If you would like more details, please contact us!
