This is when some parents might see baby acne and cradle cap, two totally normal aspects of the newborn stage – both are easy to remove during the editing process. At this age, babies probably have their days and nights mixed up, but they can sense a different energy on the day of your photo session. If you’re still on the fence about when to schedule your newborn photos, here’s a quick peek at exactly how babies photograph from birth through three months old. Most of the time babies will have their eyes closed for the photos, and they’ll curl up on your chest to snuggle.
This is because babies need to be in a deep sleep to bend and stay in the poses this style of photography calls for. If you’ve missed the 2 week window, I recommend waiting until around 5 weeks to schedule your baby’s newborn photos. This is the most popular time to photograph newborns at home. Add to that the adjustment to getting much less sleep than you’re used to, on top of learning to breastfeed or bottle feed, and it’s easily two or three weeks post-delivery when you’re up for having photos taken.
Most of these Moms are worried that they missed the boat on scheduling a newborn photo session. Usually both parents are off work at this time, so schedules are a bit more relaxed. For mamas who are dreaming of beautiful photos of a peacefully sleeping newborn, I suggest scheduling within the first two weeks for the best shot at getting these photos. Babies are still small and sleepy, and look very similar to how they did at birth.
If you want breastfeeding photos, this is a great opportunity to capture such a special moment between you and baby. Aubrey was sleeping peacefully when I arrived for this in-home newborn session and she slept for about half of it.