Creative Ideas to Celebrate Your First Mother’s Day
Your first Mother’s Day is such a special milestone, whether you’re celebrating the newness of a one-month-old, or your baby is just about to turn one-year-old. Brunches and traditional teas are lovely, but I have a few other creative ideas for making this first Mother’s Day celebration memorable.
Is Screen Time Bad For Babies and Toddlers?
Research repeatedly proves screen time negatively impacts brain development as well as social-emotional skills in toddlers, children, and teens.
Traveling With Newborns
The good news about newborns is that they’re almost always happiest snuggled right up against their caregiver's chest. That simplifies travel needs. Even so, traveling with newborns requires forward-thinking planning and strategizing, especially if you plan to fly or you’re traveling solo.
Preparing for Labor and Delivery
The reality is that the only thing that can prepare you for labor and delivery - is labor and delivery.
Relieving Neck, Shoulder and Back Pain for New Moms
New moms can find their necks, shoulders, and backs ache once the newborn arrives. These tips support a healthier and ergonomic new mom experience.
5 Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
Breastfeeding may be natural and the best thing for both mother and baby, but that doesn’t always make it easy. Be prepared with these five essential tips.
How Old is Too Old for a Baby to Get Newborn Photos
Babies are their own version of tiny and precious for many months to come, so don’t lose hope if you didn’t schedule a newborn photo session in time. Infant and milestone photography sessions are wonderful too, and in some cases they’re recommended.
Does Your Newborn Photographer Honor Safety First?
Never compromise your newborn’s safety and well-being to get “that perfect photo.” Instead, look for a newborn photographer who has lots of experience, has certifications from industry-renowned organizations and can prove they make newborn safety a priority.
Safe Exercises For Expecting Mothers
In addition to relieving some pregnancy symptoms, exercise helps your body prepare for labor/delivery and helps you maintain your target pregnancy weight.
What to Expect the First Few Weeks After Baby
A newborn is the star of the show, and all things revolve around Baby’s needs. The reality can feel overwhelming amidst a healing body, and incessant worrying.
Tips for Buying Professional Maternity Clothes
Working women have double the challenge of finding maternity clothes because they need clothes that boast style and professional appeal. Here are tips for finding clothes that look great and provide comfort during your pregnancy and postpartum journey.
5 New Year’s Resolutions for New Moms
The primary goal for you this year is to take good care of you and your baby – and these 5 New Year’s Resolutions are the keys. It’s time to celebrate love, life and family; what’s more important than that?
When’s the Best Time for a Maternity Photography Session?
In order to leverage the best and most iconic images of your pregnant body and contours, we schedule maternity photo sessions between week 32 and week 37. We leverage comfort, safety and that telltale pregnancy glow - without cutting it too close to your delivery.
Hiring a Newborn Photographer: What Should I Ask Besides Pricing?
You are on the right track with your decision to book a newborn photography session. However, there is more to newborn photography than just a pretty picture.
Why You Need to Book Your Sessions Way Before Your Baby’s Birth
I admit that the first calls you’ll make after you see that joyful “positive!” on the pregnancy stick should be reserved for your spouse, family, OB or midwife.
How to Plan For the Perfect Birth
Every birth story is different, which means there is no such thing as a “perfect birth.” That being said, the more prepared we are for any great journey or transition in life, the more satisfied we’ll be when we reach the final destination.
Top 10 Must-Have & Useful Baby Products for New Parents
Here are 10 of the must-have items I see that make life with a new baby significantly easier, safer, memorable and more peaceful.
Surviving the Holidays Without a Baby
The holiday season is an emotional minefield when you don’t have a baby - but you crave one with every fiber of your being.
To Hire a Doula or Not: Which is Right For You?
Here are some of the situations or scenarios that indicate a doula would be a good fit for you during your labor and delivery.
Why Grandparents Should Be in Newborn Baby Pictures
Often left out of these unique, über-time sensitive images, the ability to feature grandparents and newborns together, as well as three-generation photos, creates emotional resonance for a lifetime.