An expecting mother’s to-do list can feel never-ending when nesting for a new baby. There is so much to do to prepare, plus you’ll want to enjoy those last few months before life changes. It’s understandable that you may forget to schedule newborn photos between doctor visits, preparing the nursery, and preemptively catching up on sleep! If you’re feeling disappointed that you didn’t capture those first few weeks, don’t worry! The 3-month milestone is the perfect alternative—and in many ways, it can be even more rewarding.
Here’s why a 3-month session is the next best time to document your baby’s journey:
1. Your Baby’s Personality is Starting to Shine
While newborn sessions focus on those tiny, peaceful moments in the first weeks, a 3-month session brings out your baby’s growing personality. By this age, babies are more alert and expressive, making for heartwarming images that capture their emerging personality. You’ll get to see your baby’s first smiles, their curious gaze, and the adorable expressions that reveal who they’re becoming.
2. More Interaction with Parents
At 3 months, babies begin to respond to the world around them, especially to their parents. This is such a sweet time to capture those early interactions between you and your baby—whether it’s soft snuggles, giggles, or gazing up at you with wonder. The bond you’ve built over these first few months is something worth documenting, and the images from this session will reflect the love and connection you’ve nurtured.
Newborn sessions tend to focus more on the baby alone or swaddled in their parent’s arms, but by the 3 month mark, you have more opportunities to showcase the relationships your building in your family.
3. Your Baby is More Awake and Engaged
During a newborn session, babies are often asleep for most of the shoot, creating those serene and peaceful images. At 3 months, however, your baby is likely more awake and engaging with their environment. This gives us the chance to capture their bright eyes, wide smiles, and curious looks as they interact with the world around them.
If you missed the newborn window, the 3-month session offers a fresh, awake perspective of your little one, allowing for a different kind of charm and energy in the photos.
4. Reaching Physical Milestones
At 3 months, your baby is starting to hit some exciting milestones, like holding their head up during tummy time or kicking those little legs with excitement. These new movements open up a variety of posing options that aren’t always possible with a newborn. We can capture those adorable pushes during tummy time or snuggly poses that show off their growing strength and development.
It’s the perfect time to celebrate their progress and document their growth in a fun and meaningful way.
5. Capturing a New Chapter
While the newborn stage is all about those quiet, tender first days, a 3-month session represents the next chapter in your baby’s life. You’ve made it through the whirlwind of the newborn phase, and now you’re settling into a new routine with your little one. It’s a time of adjustment, bonding, and getting to know each other better, which makes it a special moment to capture.
The 3-month session can reflect this sense of change and progress, offering a unique opportunity to document this transition in a way that will feel just as meaningful as those early days.
6. Perfect Option for the Milestone Membership
If you’re hoping to be a Milestone Membership Mama but can’t decide between a Newborn and 3-month session, 3-month milestone is a great alternative. Instead, you could schedule a Fresh 48 session and 3-month session. This allows you to capture those sweet, exciting moments of meeting your baby and the more alert and attentive baby stage at the 3-month session.
It’s Not Too Late to Capture This Special Time!
If you didn’t get the chance to schedule a newborn session, don’t stress—it’s never too late to start documenting your baby’s story. The 3-month milestone is a beautiful time to capture the love, connection, and new life you’ve built together.
Ready to book your session? Reach out today, and let’s make sure you don’t miss any more of these precious moments.
