I meet many women as a Maternity and Newborn photographer who have experienced baby brain. We can laugh and make a joke out of losing the jar of coffee and later finding it in the freezer instead of the fridge. But what causes this brain fog and forgetfulness?

What is baby brain?

“Baby brain” is a term used to describe the forgetfulness, lack of concentration and mental fog that some pregnant women experience during their pregnancy. Not everyone will experience baby brain during their pregnancy and there is a debate as to whether it is even a “thing!”. However, if you have experienced baby brain, you will know it certainly is a thing and can be quite distressing.

It is thought that the reason for these cognitive lapses can be caused by these reasons –

Hormones

Those pesky hormones that are causing all sorts of side effects during pregnancy! Some theories suggest that the hormone fluctuations may impact neuron transmitters which play a role in mood, memory and concentration.

Sleep disruption

Waking to go to the toilet, not being able to sleep in certain positions, being thirsty, nausea and restless leg syndrome could all be reasons why your usually sleep pattern could be disrupted during pregnancy. Lack of sleep and not having enough good quality sleep could contribute to forgetfulness and concentration.

Emotional and physical demands of growing a baby human

Growing a baby human is hard work! And if you are growing a baby human right now you’ll be saying “well isn’t that the truth!”. All of the emotional and physical that goes into your pregnancy is understandably going to cause fatigue which, again, can impact memory and focus.

When you look at all of these reasons together, it is no wonder our poor brains are not functioning at the capacity they were before!

The good news is, the experts say that it doesn’t last forever and after a few months of welcoming your baby, your brain function should return to usual. (I have not found this to be the case, my daughter is a teenager now and I am convinced I am still suffering from baby brain!)

It is also important to remember that not everyone experiences changes to their cognitive brain function at all! You might be one of the lucky ones!

Here are some ideas that may help if you are finding “baby brain” affecting your daily life

Be mindful of your own well being

Prioritise sleep and rest. As mentioned above lack of sleep can really affect our brains so look at different techniques and ideas for a full night of rest. Eating nutritious meals and a balanced diet can help your sleep, cognitive function and overall health. Light, regular, exercise such as walking in the out doors can do wonders for your physical and mental well being

Write everything down

Don’t rely on your brain to remember everything (even after all these years I could do with remembering this!). Write all of your important things to remember, events, tasks and appointments on a calendar or planner. It is amazing how light your brain can feel after clearing all of that information out on to paper

Ask for help

If you are able to, ask for help, whether this be at home or at work. Reduce stress by sharing the work load.

Mindfulness and relaxation

Look at some mindfulness and relaxation practises online to reduce stress, improve sleep and improve focus

Talk

Many women are experiencing or having experienced a lot of the same pregnancy symptoms as you so talking to them can bring a lot of comfort. Family and friends are a good place to start. Joining groups and discussions in person or online can be a good way of meeting people to connect with too

If you are expecting a baby and live in Peterborough myself and Jo from Love Parenthood are holding meet ups for expectant mums. This will be a safe space for you to connect with others, share stories, join relaxed discussions and build long lasting friendships before the arrival of your baby. We’d love to invite you to join our Facebook group to find the details of our next meet up!

Remember that everyone’s experience with baby brain will vary, and some will not experience it at all. Generally it is nothing to worry about but if you are concerned or if it is significantly impacting your day to day life do not hesitate to talk to a health care professional

Do you have any advice for other expectant mums experiencing “baby brain”? If so, feel free to share it in the comments!

Emma xx

I am a Maternity and Newborn photographer based in Peterborough but have clients travel from surrounding areas such as Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Leicestershire. With 10 years of experience in the Newborn photography industry you can rest assured you and your baby are in good hands!

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If you google “how many per hours per day does a Newborn sleep”, the answer will be between 14-19 hours per day! You can almost guarantee those awake hours are going to be during the night- naturally! You might be interested in a Newborn photography session but question what happens if baby does not sleep

It is natural to worry that your baby won’t sleep- especially when most of the newborn images you see are of sleeping babies. Most babies sleep, some babies have an awake period and a few babies like to be awake the whole session! I am here to reassure you we can still achieve a beautiful gallery no matter what!

Recently, I photographed little Piper who decided to close her eyes for around 10 minute of her whole Newborn session. We still got a beautiful gallery and I would love to share a few of my favourite images from the session.

Newborn babies always have the most glossy blue eyes!

Capturing memories of your Newborn to remember how small they were, and to relive these moments in the future, is the aim of your session. That can definitely be achieved no matter if baby is awake or asleep!

If baby is awake it is a wonderful opportunity to use your hands as props to keep baby settled and secure, as opposed to flaring their arms and legs. Your hands are such a useful, not the mention beautiful, way of portraying just how small your baby is!

If baby needs some comforting during their awake period, this is a nice time to capture a memory of that special bond whilst breast feeding your baby, if you would like it for your gallery.

Awake Newborns are almost guaranteed to give some funny facial expressions for their gallery!

As with asleep babies, I like to capture all of those precious details including fingers and toes!

Newborn yawns also make for the most adorable images!

I have many techniques I use to soothe baby into a lovely sleep for their session. I hope that this post has reassured you that even when they are not sleeping I am still creating the best memories of your Newborn for you to treasure for a life time!

To view my Newborn portfolio please click here

Emma xx

| Maternity and Newborn photographer based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire |

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5 compelling reasons why you should consider a Maternity session

17th May 2021

I have decided to dedicate a whole day, each month, to providing the mums-to-be of Peterborough with some precious images of this beautiful time in their life.

Here are 5 reasons why I think you should consider booking a session on my Maternity day!

1. There is no upfront cost when booking on my Maternity Event day!

Yep- that’s right- there is no upfront cost to have your Maternity session! Come along for your session and then only buy the images you love! More information on prices can be found here

2. You will never regret having this session

I am pretty confident that you are never going to sit and think to yourself “Wow I wish I never captured this beautiful time in my life that I will never get back to remember forever”. Trust me, from someone that has very few pictures of herself whilst pregnant, your future self will thank you for having this session! It is the best way to celebrate this chapter before your baby arrives!

3. You get the chance to meet me as your photographer

I know how important it is to choose a photographer to handle your baby with care and patience. If you are thinking of having a Newborn session or any other session in the future, it is really nice to meet your photographer before these sessions. By having a Maternity session on my Maternity Event day you can meet me, see how I work, visit my studio and get a feel for my style of photography before deciding on other sessions.

4. It isn’t as scary or uncomfortable as you think it might be!

Everyone that I have photographed has always said that I make them feel comfortable and relaxed during their session. But I do understand- I know that being photographed can sometimes feel very daunting. I will guide you through everything- I will let you know where best to place your hands, where to stand and where to look to get the most flattering images of you and your beautiful bump! Whilst I guide you through everything, I also ensure everything feels relaxed and natural.

5. Last but not least

I am not one to ruin a surprise but…there might just be a little goody bag at the end that I hope you will love!

Maternity Event– When and where?

Maternity event days are held monthly (please check facebook/instagram for this months dates!) at my Peterborough studio and I would absolutely love for you to be there!

You can find out all the details here

https://www.oliviaroseimages.co.uk/maternity-event

Email me to book or drop me a message on my Facebook page!

Emma xx

| Newborn Photographer | Maternity photographer | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire |

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I don't follow trends!

5th March 2021

I mean, in my photography, because I have to admit, I am now a sucker for a labelled plastic jar/tub/container! Yes, that trend took over me like nothing else on this earth, but I am partially blaming lock down boredom for that one!

However, I can safely say, in my photography, I do not follow trends. I want to tell you why this is a really good thing to look out for when you are choosing your photographer! All white photography seems to have grown in popularity over the years but I think you will all know me by now for my recognisable all white, minimalistic style of photography by now. This is a style I have been refining over many years and absolutely love. I never wanted to be like every other photographer, I wanted to stay true to my love for minimalism, I wanted to stand out, I wanted to photograph my babies, families and children in a pure, simple, modern but timeless way. I think it would fair to say white is one of the hardest “colours” to photograph for many different reasons including the way it reacts to light and other colours. But it was always the style I loved the most and been relentless at mastering the style I am passionate about.

Throughout the years I have been a photographer there have been numerous trends in the Newborn photography world. I think the most rememberable for me was the cat scratcher trend. Yes you read that right! So there was this trend of buying this cat scratcher that was sort of a wave shape and baby would be posed in one of the curves. You could buy different fabric covers for it any everything! And, do not get me wrong here, the images using this prop were beautiful that is not what my point is. My point is that no one (that I have seen) uses it anymore. It was a trend that went out of fashion nearly as quickly as it came in! In my opinion, it puts a time stamp on the image. You cannot look at a Newborn baby gently swaddled in white, laying on beautiful textured white fabric cradled in their parents hands- and know what year that was taken in. It is a classic image that will never go out of fashion and look stunning on the wall of any interior design trend that might be popular at any given time!

I would just like to put a quick disclaimer in here and say in my earlier years I was defiantly overwhelmed with all the choice of props, popular trends and the many styles of photography to choose from and was swayed by a few prop trends- the newborn posing chair to name one! I have evolved so much as a photographer and if I could go back and tell my new photographer self everything I have written here I definitely would!

Another recent trend was a moon shaped pillow- I absolutely love the images created using this, I REALLY do and I have been tempted by this trend! But, I don’t know how long it will be the fashion for.

And this here is why I do not want to follow trends (even if I love the photos)…although, I cannot resist a big bow on a Newborn!

It is important to me that I stay true to the style I believe in passionately, be the most authentic version of my minimalistic self and provide my clients with a ever green gallery that will never date, rather than following all the many trends that come into fashion

I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions in the comments- should I invest in Newborn props that are in fashion at the time?

Emma xx

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Discover my best parent poses

8th June 2020

My best and my favourite go-to parent poses for creating simple, timeless and beautiful images for you and your family

These are not the only parent poses that I do- but they are the ones I really love capturing!

I wanted to say at this point, I never insist that parent poses/images are part of your Newborn session, it is very much optional. I always advise that you have them taken, even if you choose not to have them as part of your package, at least then you have no regrets of not having them taken at the time. But as I say, they are completely optional!

As you will see in this selection, there are options where your hands and arms can be in the photos with baby instead of your whole self, if that feels more comfortable to you.

First up,

1. Baby in Parent Hands

I love this shot because parents hands are such a great size reference! When baby grows you will never believe they used to squish that small and fit into the palms of your hands. When baby is older and you show them the image they will never believe that is them- in Mummy and Daddy’s hands!

This is a great image for getting siblings hands included too

This image is really sweet when baby is awake and is looking up at me too!

2. Kisses from Mama

I absolutely love capturing this shot and this memory for you! It is the part of the session where you haven’t got all the other stresses of your world- it is just you and baby in the moment and you get to look down and love on this little miracle you have created without any distractions- it is always a special and beautiful moment for me to capture that I am very grateful for!

3. In Dad’s arms

The babies always feel safe and secure in Daddy’s hands they always relax right into this pose!

4. Back lit

This is where the light is behind my family instead of to the side. I love capturing the side profile of baby and the way the light falls to illuminate all their little features. Back lit images also look especially beautiful in black and white to really emphasis the contrast!

5. Classic family portrait

This is an image that everyone gets at their session if they request family images! I always do these images swaddled and at the beginning of the session- I find that the combination of baby being swaddled and held by their parents really helps to make them feel comfortable and relaxed and starts the session off on the right note!

The classic family pose is also great for siblings

I hope that you have enjoyed looking through some of my favourite parent poses that I love to take during Newborn session! I think I will share my favourite sibling poses next!

Are there any here that you would request for your session?

Take a look at my Newborn portfolio here

I cannot wait to see you all

Emma xx

| Newborn Photographer | Maternity photographer | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire |

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Your free guide to stunning Newborn photographs at home

7th April 2020

Your free guide to creating beautiful images of your baby at home!

I have put together this simple, free guide to capturing some beautiful photographs of your baby at home. Whilst these images are never going to replace the ones you would get with a professional photographer- you will look at these images in years to come and love seeing how small they were. You will be so glad you captured them!

Depending on how soon you are due your baby, it is worth bearing in mind that babies even up to 6 weeks can “pose” very much like newborns and 12 week sessions have been some of my favourites in the past- they can smile and have such character! Do not rule out a professional photo session- even if it is a few weeks later than you had originally had in mind

Sitter sessions (when baby is sitting unaided) are another wonderful milestone session you might consider. I absolutely adore sitter sessions.

This is a guide to create a simplistic set of images- with one, simple “pose” and it doesn’t matter if baby is awake or asleep! You could even try the series of images with baby both awake and asleep- why not!

I am using my stand-in-baby little Rosie to show you how to create these images. I am using my bean bag that I use in all my sessions and I purchased this from Dunelm. You might have a bean bag, or a foot stall, your bed, a sleepy head pod, even one of your sofa seat cushions on the floor- the surface area needs to be quite large to get enough of the “back drop” behind the baby” and so that the baby can safely be laid down without the worry of them rolling anywhere- you’d be surprised at how strong and wriggly they can be!

Items you’ll need to gather before your at home session

– a surface to use- bean bag, foot stool, sofa seat cushion

– some thick throws/non textured blankets/material

– A hand towel

– A blanket to wrap around baby

– A teddy

– Any little accessories if you are using them such as headbands or hats

How you have baby dressed for this is really up to you- a plain white vest would be my suggestion as it still shows a lot of their skin, the nappy is on so you do not need to worry about accidents and it makes a nice timeless image- babies- in white- there is nothing better!

How to set up your bean bag

The placement of your bean bag ( I am just going to call it a bean bag for the sake of the blog post!) is very important. It needs to be near a window as show in the photo above. I am using my patio doors- in the next few days take a note of where the sun comes into your home and which windows are the brightest. The light does not need to be directional (by that I mean, the sun doesn’t need to be shining directly through the window) the window just needs to be bright and your “bean bag” quite close

You will need to use a few thick throws/fleecy blankets over the surface you are using- in my case my bean bag. This made a nice smooth “back drop”. If you throws are big enough, fold them so you have a double layer from one throw

You will then need a rolled up hand towel under the layers of throws/blankets as a little cushion for babies head- to raise the head up ensuring it is the main focus of the image

Where to begin

-Ensuring that baby has a full tummy and is nice and warm is going to give you the best chance of capturing these images successfully

-You will want to gently lay baby down on their back on your make shift bean bag making sure their head is resting on that pillow we just made!

-At this point it doesn’t matter if baby is awake or asleep but we will assume they are asleep (I will talk about what to do if they are awake further down).

Capturing the first shot

The first image to get is of baby laying just as you’ve placed them- their hands might naturally rest on their chest or tummy, they might naturally pull their hands to their face, they might draw their legs up, or relax them out- however they naturally pose themselves when you lay them down- capture that shot. Start by standing on the left side of the bean bag with the window on right and take a full body shot from this angle

Next move in and get a close up of just baby’s face. This is a particularly lovely image that I love to get in all my newborn sessions. I love how the light comes in and highlights their side profile detailing all their little facial features

At this point, depending on how their hands naturally fell, you could try and gently reposition their hands. Babies will naturally want to clench their fists but if they are relaxed enough they will open up their fists and lay their hands flat- try stroking the back of their hand- when their fist uncurled lay their hands flat on their chest- gently hold your hands or fingers over theirs for a few moments whilst they adjust to the new position. If they move their hands- do not stress about it- it isn’t what is important and you can always try again at a later stage (or another day) if you really wanted to!

With their hands newly positioned (or not), whilst still standing to the left side, come further above baby and capture this angle

At this point you could add a teddy- something that has been given as a present or that you have brought baby. You could use this teddy to do a month photo and see how baby grows next to this teddy over their first year!

Gently open out their arm and place the teddy in close to them. If baby has a little squirm just gently hold them in place and give them a little shush

Ta-da! Simple, stressfree and timeless

So there is a basic set of 9 beautiful keepsake images that capture your baby as a newborn- simple, stress-free and timeless!

Do not forget to add your little accessories if you wish to- head bands or a little hat for example and capture different angles if you want to get creative! Close ups of the swirl on the back of their head, their fingers curled around your finger and their fuzzy ears could be extras you might like to include

If baby is awake (or you want to try a different look)

If baby is awake, or you want to get the set with baby asleep and awake- it might be best to use a little basic swaddle. This isn’t my full swaddle that all the parents are amazed by in the studio. This is just a basic one to keep those arms from flying around! Babies have no control over their arms or legs as newborns so by giving them some security from a swaddle helps to keep them settled and ensures you can get some lovely images of their face without the windmill arms! However, if you wanted to add some of baby having a stretch and waving their arms about you should defiantly do that!

So you will need a long (ish) piece of material, or a blanket (something you’ve brought or made for them would be a nice sentimental touch), even a scarf would be suitable.

-Lay the material/blanket/scarf out on your bean bag, place baby in the middle with their arms by their sides, and then simply criss cross the material over baby and tuck it under them to hold it in place. Do not worry about their legs- just concentrate on containing the arms!

-Take a full length and close up of their face, the side profile we captured in the first set

-Then wrap the material round the babies feet and grab some close ups of their feet- from above so you can see all their toes and from below so you can see their soles would both make great images

Place their little teddy next to them and take the images with the teddy

Siblings

*Always ensure safety of the baby when asking siblings join their baby brother/sister. Make sure you have someone to “spot/watch ” the baby ensuring they can’t make their way off the bean bag whilst your helping their older sibling into position*

My Olivia came and helped me for the next few images!

If you have siblings then leave baby in the position on their back and ask the sibling to come and kiss baby on the forehead. It will make a lovely “silleuette” type shot against the bright window.

You can see the back ground here- and that is not important- do not worry about that. The main focus of this image are the children (or stand in baby in this case!)

Editing

I personally wouldn’t worry about editing. For these images I have made no edits- I didn’t think it would be fair to show you editing DIY newborn session images! These are all straight from the camera.

If you are using your phone then I would advise just using your cameras “Editing” functions to play around with the brightness and perhaps crop the edges if you need to- like I need to in some of these.

If you are using a DSLR or a compact camera then I am sure there are some free editing programs out there (but cannot recommend any because i haven’t used any) but cameras usually come with a editing program. I would not try and adjust the photos any further than just playing with exposure, white balance if you need to and cropping. The more natural the better!

I really hope that this little guide was useful to you and gives you some inspiration and confidence to capture these Newborn images. If you did find this useful it would be amazing if you could leave me a comment and share this with anyone else you think might be interested in reading! It would mean a lot to me!

If you have any questions let me know in the comments, email or DM me and I will be happy to help

Also, feel free to share your images with me afterwards too! I would love to see them!

Thank you

Emma xx

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50 of the best Quarantine Quiz- Questions and Answers!

4th April 2020

The world is such a innovative place right now!

People are working from home, video calling, doing meetings via the internet (I think it is called zooming?!), amazing teachers and coaches are delivering their classes for us all to join in with online, we are finding new ways of connecting with our families and even having parties with DJs- in our living rooms!

Who’d have thought it!

I am not down playing the seriousness of this situation the world is in right now, at all, and I know we have a long road ahead of us but I do think it is wonderful how people are coming up with their own wonderful ways of making the best out of a bad situation.

The one thing that the world and his wife seem to be doing at the moment is quizzes! And I can see why- they are so much fun! They are also really easily to get the whole family involved in, with FaceTime, WhatsApp video calling and more than likely a whole host of other options that are out there!

I have come up with 50 easy general knowledge questions and answers that you can use to host a quiz night for your family!

It is crazy how much I looked forward to and enjoyed our family quiz night the other night! I even put some make up on and did my hair- I KNOW! Unheard of in these times! I got some nibbles and drinks in on the weekly shop (time your quiz right so you can get some essential quizzing nibbles and drinks too!). Or of course you can have a PJ and cup of tea style quiz too- what ever floats your Quarantine boat!

For my family quiz night I made a Facebook chat group on messenger- added my family and then video called the group- everyone turned on their cameras and it was a multi video call.

We picked team names to make it more fun. You could take it in turns to host and then keep adding the scores to together each week to see who are the ultimate winners at the end of Quarantine!

So here goes- if you want to host your own family Quiz night here are 50 easy general knowledge questions that you can use!

Just copy and paste these questions and answers into a word document and print or read them out from this blog post!

Quarantine Quiz

1. How many states make up the USA? 50

2. Comedy duo Ant and Dec are originally from which English city? Newcastle

3. In medical terms what does GP stand for? General Practitioner

4. The phase “3 strikes and your out” originates from which sport? Baseball

5. What is the highest mountain in the UK? Ben Nevis

6. The Canary Islands are a region of which Country? Spain

7. Which pair of Super heroes are know and the dynamic duo? Batman and Robin

8. What colour beret is when by members of the Royal Marines? Green

9. If you were born in April what would your birth stone be? Diamond

10. In the nursery rhyme “this little piggy” which toe has roast beef? middle

11. What does the MI in MI6 stand for? Military intelligence

12.Who was the first man on the moon? Neil Armstrong

13. What do Americans call a torch? Flash light

14. If you mix blue and yellow what colour do you get? Green

15. In chess who moves first? White

16. What creatures body does a Spine have? Lion

17. What type of Nut is grown on a Oak tree? Acorn

18. According to proverb what does the devil make work for? Idle hands

19. How many bones does the human body have? 206

20. How many rings are there on the Olympic flag? 5

21. What was the nicname of William 1st of England? William the conqueror

22. On a roulette wheel what colour is 0? Green

23. In the metaphor, if a rain storm is heavy it is said to be raining what? Cats and dogs

24. Whats the longest river in the world? Nile

25. What raw material issued to make glass? Sand

26. The name of the Galaxy in which our solar system is situated is the….? Milky way

27. On a rainbow which colour is between yellow and blue? Green

28. Birds have two stomaches- true or false? True

29. What holiday did Anna Jarvis introduce in 1907? Mothers Day

30. In Greek mythology where are women from? Venus

31. How many letters in the Alphabet? 26

32. Which animal is fastest? A hare, a grey hound or a horse? A hare

33. How do bees communicate? They dance

34. Muhammed Ali was said to float like a what? Butterfly

35. Janet Jackson is the youngest of how many Jacksons? 9

36. What was margarine called when it first marketed in England? Butterine

37. What animals milk is used to make Mozzarella? What Buffalo

38. What is the currency of Pakistan? Rupee

39. Which bird can swim but not fly? Penguin

40. Which nuts are used to make Marzipan? Almonds

41. What was the biggest hit from Bing Crosby (exact title)? White Christmas

42. Who painted the Mona Lisa (full name)? Leonardo Da Vinci

43. In which house does the American President live? The white House

44. What colour is a Giraffes tongue? Blue or Purple

45. What colour is “cobalt”? blue

46. In computing what does USB stand for? Universal Serial Bus

47. What is the largest vegetable? Pumpkin

48. Who played Wolverine in the Wolverine films? Hugh Jackman

49. How many wives did Henry 8th have? 6

50. What watercraft travels under water? Submarine

And there we have it! I hope that you enjoy hosting a Fun Family Quiz night for your family! Remember- the storm can’t last forever! We will soon be hugging our families again! Plus when we are allowed back to the Pub’s we will all be BRILLIANT at pub quizzes!

If you are going to try or have tried doing my quiz with your family then let me know in the comments how it went! Let me know your team names too! I love some of the ones I have seen!

Stay home, Safe safe

Emma xx

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The complete guide to what to bring to your Newborn session

13th March 2020

The best thing about my style of photography is that I do not need a lot at all to produce a beautiful Newborn gallery for you and your family to cherish forever!

I would say, all I need to produce a beautiful, full newborn gallery for you is a piece of white material, a smaller piece of white material, something to pose baby on, 1 prop and your baby.

Luckily, out of those 5 items- you only need to provide one! And that (I hope it goes without saying but I will say it anyway!) is the baby! …and milk if you are bottle feeding. This is quite essential!

Honesty, if you just turn up with baby in one arm- that is enough! – just be sure that if you are bottle feeding that there is a bottle of milk in the other hand!

However, you might like to bring:

– spare nappies

– wipes (if you use wipes)

– a dummy (if you use a dummy definitely bring it along)

– muslin cloths

– a special teddy or blanket (if these are special items that you particularly want in the images)

– snacks and drinks for yourselves (and siblings)

– entertainment for siblings (the session can feel like a long time for them!)

– spare clothes for yourselves (yes, there have been times that baby has wee’d etc on parents during the parent and baby poses!

*extra milk (if you are bottle feeding) is a must*

Sometimes babies need a little extra top up (or a full feed) and I am always baby led. If baby needs to feed- we feed baby!

As you see the things you might like to bring are mostly items you would usually carry in your changing bag with you anyway so do not stress about the things you “need” to bring.

If you forget anything I have the following items in the studio for you to use for your convenience

– spare nappies

– cotton wool

– water wipes

– nappy bags

– muslin cloths

– hand sanitiser

I hope this information makes you feel at ease about your session! Do not panic if you forget everything! ……

JUST DO NOT FORGET THE BABY!

To view my Newborn photography portfolio click here

Emma xx

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