You are pregnant! Congratulations!!! This is an exciting time. So whether it’s your first child, 5th child, or anything in-between, your pregnancy is a reason for celebration.
Likely your main thoughts go to your unborn child and the capturing the beauty of that baby with a newborn session. Newborn sessions are wonderful and the perfect way to always remember just how small your baby was in those early days. They go by so quickly.
Sometimes the idea of adding a maternity session onto your newborn photography package seems daunting. Pregnancy can feel uncomfortable sometimes.
Here are the reasons I think booking a maternity session along with your newborn session is really important
- Think of your maternity session like the engagement session you had before your wedding photos. It’s like a bit of a trial run for the big day. While maternity and newborn photos are quite different, this is a great way to get a feel for the photographer you are working with.
- Your pregnancy (no matter how you are feeling) is beautiful and deserves to be captured. Your body is doing the most amazing thing in the whole world right now.. building a human!! This deserves to be captured and celebrated in every way possible.
- Ultimately these photos are for your unborn baby. Think about how exciting it will be for them to see their beautiful mother glowing and pregnant. I found some photos of my own mother pregnant with me (in the late 70’s!) that my dad had taken and it was so wonderful to see!
- Having maternity photos and newborn photos taken are a wonderful way to fully capture your entire journey into parenthood.
Maternity & Newborn Examples
