Newborn sessions are best done before 2 weeks of age to assure babe is in his/her sleepiest & most flexible state. It is best to have babes sleeping through the posing process and for their photos to capture them really relaxed. I welcome you into my in-home studio on the day of your newborn session and I will discuss and show you just what I will be doing and how I will be working with your precious new babe. Cleanliness, safety & comfort for all is my priority and you will see that it is important to me throughout your session. I offer photos with parents & siblings in the beginning of the session before I start working on settling your babe to sleep to get posing for their photos. I ask you come prepared with plenty for babe to eat, as a full tummy helps a newborn sleep more soundly. If you are breastfeeding but also using a bottle, I suggest bring bottles along as babes tend to take less time with a bottle than with Mommy but I absolutely support breastfeeding and if you are exclusively breast, then no worries at all, my space is comfortable & quiet for you to nurse. If babe is formula fed, let me tell you, those are the babes that tend to sleep the heaviest through their sessions so I am all about that, too! ; ) Sidenote: Pacifiers are very, very welcome for session even if you are trying not to use them in general. 2-3 hrs for a photoshoot will not ruin a "no pacifier" rule! Newborn sessions can be time consuming but the time passes along quicker than you might think, it's a lot of fun to watch or you can just sit back & relax. Come dressed comfortably and in layers, as the studio will be warm to help babe sleep best. If you will be having photos done with babe, bring a comfy set of clothes to change into afterwards just so you can rest easy. I do suggest nice outfits for parent photos (something pretty & flowy for Mom & a button up shirt & dress pants for Dad is always a great look). Mommas, take a bit of time to do hair & make-up (possibly for the first time in a while, haha). No worries about shoes, feet will not be showing in the photos. If siblings will be joining in for photos, it is suggested that they be taken home or out to an area playground, restaurant, etc for the time after their photos as it is a bit of time to ask of them to sit through baby sister/brother's session. In my experience, it is often best for all involved, we can chat more about that when booking. My studio is specifically set up for newborn photography so I have everything needed for your session. I do love to know color preferences & any possible themes in advance to help in selecting your set-ups, which I will have pulled for your arrival. You are certainly welcome to browse through my things and select anything you may want inorporated into the set-ups! My newborn sessions are so sweet, I really think you will enjoy the time spent, it certainly will not be time wasted. Once again, though, newborn photography is best done before (or by for c-section recoveries, there is a set of stairs up to my studio space) the 2 week mark (7-12 days old is ideal), anything past 3 weeks is indeed more difficult to settle babes as they start coming to life a bit more by then. Not impossible but not always ideal. To assure a spot on my calendar, please schedule your session *before* labor & delivery. Dates for scheduled clients are expected to be flexible but I cannot guarantee last minute spots for non-scheduled appointments. Thank you in advance.