These sessions are best done between 5-10 days after birth however they can work up to 3 weeks. All photos are taken in the "birthday suit" so don't worry about choosing clothing.     • Try hard to keep your baby awake for 2-3 hours before the shoot – if necessary try a bath or warm facecloth to delay sleepiness. This is very important to the success of the shoot and the quality of your photos. • Once you arrive at the studio give your baby a VERY FULL feed – this is essential to ensure that he/she will remain peaceful and sleepy throughout the session. Please do this even if it means changing your baby’s routine for the day. • Please bring a dummy (if your newborn is using one). • If your child is breastfed & needs to feed we will happily break for this. If however you have used a bottle or syringe please bring these with you as we often only need a tiny top-up during the session. • The studio is set to approx 30 degrees so it's very warm and your child will be comfortable naked. Notes for Parents: Our office is directly downstairs from the studio & generally we would request that you sit in the parent area there and come up whenever you want to see what we're doing. The reason for this is so that we can keep your newborn peaceful. Sometimes if they smell or hear you it makes them restless and harder to pose. We have a lot of experience with babies so you can relax and enjoy a break! If there is any problem or we struggle to settle your child we will definitely call for your assistance. The session takes 4 hours so please bring snacks, reading material etc. You're also welcome to sleep! We do have Wifi in the office so you can bring your laptop and work if you'd like to. For those a little braver you're welcome to take a walk to the nearby clubhouse, go shopping or we can arrange for the mobile spa to do manicures, pedicures etc.