WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO SCHEDULE YOUR NEWBORN SESSION? | NORTH NJ NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

So you are expecting a baby and you are wondering what is the best time to schedule your newborn session, or maybe you already had your baby and you are wondering if it’s too late to schedule a newborn session.  When really is the best time?

My answer is.. whenever you are comfortable! Many traditional newborn photographers like to schedule the newborn shoot within the first 2 weeks of birth and the reason behind that is that baby is usually still in the sleepy phase and it will be easier to get them into the more traditional poses. With Lifestyle photography, we don’t really do any unnatural posing of the baby so that’s not something we need to worry about.

I’ve actually had quite a few sessions where the baby was less than 2 weeks old and was awake and alert for the entire session! and that’s totally ok! we get a lot of cute photos of baby looking at the camera or interacting with the family and as long as baby is happy, we can still get adorable solo shots of the baby.

This particular session that i’m featuring today, Mom had already had the baby when she reached out to me and baby was 8 weeks old when we had the session. Another benefit of this is that mom was feeling much better by this time, baby had filled out and everyone was more comfortable in their routine, AKA well rested! If you have had a C-Section, or a difficult delivery, waiting until baby is a little older might be a good option for you. When we schedule our session, we will keep the date tentative. I’m totally ok with rescheduling if baby is late, early, or even if you are not quite feeling up to it yet. The right time is whenever the time is right for you.