NEWBORN SESSIONS IN YOUR HOME
Newborn Sessions in your home
Dear New Parents,
It won’t always be like this.
The endless cycle of feeds, nappy changes, and trying to remember the last time you had a hot cup of tea. The sleep deprivation that makes you question reality—did you actually put the milk in the cupboard again? And yet, in the middle of it all, you catch yourself staring at this tiny, perfect little human, completely in awe.
Before you know it,
you’ll have found your rhythm (or at least something that resembles one), your home will have permanently transformed into a shrine to baby paraphernalia, and somehow, months will have passed. I know this because my own babies are now fully grown, living in homes of their own, and I sit here wondering—where did that time go?
And here’s what I also know…
You’ll say, we’ll book that tomorrow, or we’ll do it another day. Life happens, the to-do list never ends, and suddenly, that tiny newborn isn’t quite so tiny anymore. If I could go back and give my sleep-deprived, slightly overwhelmed younger self one piece of advice, it would be this:
Slow down. Take a breath. Be in the moment.
Don’t rush to the next milestone
first smiles, first steps, first words. Because once this season is gone, it’s gone. They are only this small once. And trust me, you’ll want to remember it.
That’s why I love relaxed
unposed newborn photography at home—where you can soak in every little detail of this fleeting time. The way their tiny fingers curl around yours, their sleepy little stretches, the nursery you spent hours perfecting before they arrived. One day, you’ll look back at these photos and not just see your baby, but feel this stage of your life—the love, the exhaustion, the joy, the absolute beautiful chaos of it all.
As cliché as it sounds, time is your most precious commodity. And one day, you’ll miss this stage. So don’t wait—capture it today.
Want to know more about newborn sessions? or drop me a message—I’d love to help you hold onto these beautiful early days.
If this blog hit you in the feels, let’s balance it out with a good giggle! Here’s a brutally honest (and slightly hilarious) take on the reality of life with a newborn—because sometimes, all you can do is laugh! Check it out here.