https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 16:46:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786939 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:04:16 +0000 californiadreams 1786939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another option is to wait until about 7 months. I skipped out on newborn pics as they were too expensive, but my photographer suggested 7 months because they can sit, smile and not crawl away. Made for a great photo session :) And looking back at the pics now that he is older, I can see he still has all his baby chub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786924 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:56:08 +0000 BlueWolverine 1786924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did ours at 11 days. She was awake the entire time. </p> [attach=2367/14/n9hdll.600x400.Alice1.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786784 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:04:07 +0000 bunnylove08 1786784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did ours at exactly 2 weeks. I was in the hospital for a little over a week and the photographer was not available to it worked out for us. Our newborn photo is my profile picture (i know its small)</p> <p>PS DD was awake for a good hour and we got some awesome awake pictures of her </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786777 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:02:32 +0000 Anagram 1786777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did ours at 3.5 weeks and our LO slept through almost all of them. So I agree with PPs--take them much later if you want eyes open? </p> [attach=2976/14/n9hb48.600x421.maya-yellow.jpg] [attach=2976/14/n9hb4a.425x406.Maya-blue.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786683 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:30:31 +0000 Mrsjets 1786683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did 4 month pictures for both - I like that their personality came through. I took a lot of newborn sleeping pics myself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786632 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:15:43 +0000 emg86 1786632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it were me, I would do them soon cause they change so quickly! Then maybe do a 3 month mini shoot? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786622 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:12:01 +0000 LovelyPlum 1786622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did ours around 2-3 weeks. She was awake for some and asleep for some. I'm glad we did them when she was that tiny! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786602 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:06:37 +0000 catomd00 1786602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd do it before 1 month when baby acne sets in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786270 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 06:50:26 +0000 HLK208 1786270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did them last week (when she was a week old) but surprising N didn't sleep at all!! With my second we did them at 3 months. She was still so tiny but by that time, her baby acne cleared up (it was bad between 5-8 weeks). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1786263 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 06:47:01 +0000 Mamaof2 1786263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We weren't able to get DS's until 4 weeks - no sleeping pics but they turned out super cute!! He was still nice and tiny at that age too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1785607 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:45:36 +0000 MamaBehr 1785607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my last we did newborns, and he is sleeping in all of them. For my other two, we got pictures taken at three months and it was really nice. We got some smiles and a lot of eye contact.<br /> Here are pictures of the pictures at 3 months haha </p> [attach=2569/14/n9fz41.600x450.image.jpg] [attach=2569/14/n9fz44.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=2569/14/n9fz46.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1785599 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:39:13 +0000 Raindrop 1785599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the kid. We had our newborn pictures at the hospital about 1 day old. Half of them his eyes were wide open and we were glad we have them. Though a few nurses and doctors did comment how alert for a newborn our LO was.</p> <p>So I think you have go just gauge how alert your kid is and what would be right for you.</p> <p>Honestly I wasn't planning newborn pictures... I was going to go straight to 3 month old shots but a lady came in with a camera when we were at the hospital and we thought why not? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1785556 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:49:04 +0000 autumnlove 1785556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a friend take LO 1's pics at one month and she was asleep in every pic! I would wait until 2 months if you want LO to be more alert. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1785555 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:48:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 1785555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: same. I feel like they start to develop personalities a little later. But do it before she is mobile! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1785550 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:46:25 +0000 Mae 1785550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do 2 mo. You have a better shot of some eye contact and smiles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-do-newborn-pictures#post-1785546 Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:42:06 +0000 mlm2934 1785546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a prepaid photo session that we can schedule anytime. F is 2 weeks old now so we missed the newborn window but I'm not a huge fan of all sleeping pics anyways. Now I'm trying to figure out if it would be better to take pics now, 1 month, or 2 months? Any suggestions from those with first pics taken at those timeframes?</p> <p>Also if anyone is willing to share pics taken later than first week, I can make this post gold! </p>