Fenton, Michigan Newborn Photographer
Ashley Szokola Photography
Have you ever wondered what prep you will have for your newborn before the session? Newborn prep is important so that we have a much better chance of a nice sleepy baby during the session. Newborns only have a few good awake windows in those first few weeks and there are some things you can do to help baby be a bit sleepier.
I recommend that the parents give baby a bath the morning of the session. This will clear baby's skin of oils from lotions. After the bath, don't add any lotions to the babies skin.
It is important to put baby in a loose fitting and easy to take off outfit so that baby doesn't have marks on their skin. I always suggest some kind of sleeper (zippered ones are the best). You also want an outfit that is easy to get off so that if baby is sleepy (and that is what we are hoping) we can start with unwrapped poses.
Another part of my prep guide for your newborn session is feeding baby right around when you leave for the session. You want to give baby a full feed. Babies with full bellies sleep the deepest and that is what we want.
What should you bring to your newborn session. Always bring plenty of milk. Babies may want to eat a few times during the session which is completely normal. We are moving them around a lot so they might want more food. I suggest bringing a pacifier, even if you aren't planning on using one yet, it might help soothe babies into poses and comfort them into sleeping a bit longer for us.
My newborn pre-session prep is pretty simple to follow. It will help allow us to get as many photos as possible of your sweet baby so that you have tons of variety to choose from.
Ashley Szokola Photography specializes in newborn and baby's first year photo shoots. I am a full service photographer that offers digitals along with amazing professional products such as canvases, and albums to choose from. My packages are completely customizable so that your family can find the perfect combination of products and digitals. Let these images be the highlight of your home for years to come.
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Fenton, Michigan Newborn Photographer
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