For your pregnancy, I usually recommend booking your session between 33 weeks until 38 weeks. Ideally, we want your bump to be visible without being too uncomfortable. Every mother is different and will have a different idea on when will suit her best to photograph her pregnancy. There is no right or wrong answer. For your newborn session, there is no exact time frame where you 'have' to photography your baby, I have captured baby's up until about six weeks of age, it's never too late! Sometimes life gets in the way, those first couple of weeks is exhausting and the thought of fitting in a photography session may be the last thing you feel like doing. Typically, I recommend scheduling your newborn baby photo shoot about 14 to 21 days after your due date. Once baby is born we then review your booked date and time for your newborn session and make any reschedules if needed. 5 to 10 days is the ideal age for a newborn portrait session as babies this age are pretty chilled, sleep most of the time and curl up easily in those gorgeous poses. Once baby hits two weeks old they tend to be more alert, and outgrow that fragile newborn look. Babies older than 14 days are not so malleable and tiny. Slightly older babies are likely to be more alert and aware of their surroundings. So photo sessions with older babies can result in more ‘eyes open’ shots. Whichever age you choose to photograph your newborn will be beautiful.