![Young Colorado couple snuggling in bed with their one month baby during a newborn portrait session](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/02-Snuggly-Denver-Newborn-Session.jpg)
If you’re a first time expecting parents, you’re probably wondering when should you book your newborn session. And my answer to you is… “it depends…”
You should book your newborn session within the first two weeks of birth if you want to document you baby at their tiniest. As babies often go through a growth spurt when they’re around 2 weeks old.
If you are a first time parents, you might not know that all newborn babies drop weight after birth due for various reasons. If you want to give your baby time to gain back their birth weight [and maybe then some] then you will want to newborn session when your baby is 3 or 4 weeks old. Plus, this will provide more time to adjust into this new chapter of life.
![Young Denver couple admiring their baby during a newborn portrait session](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/03-Young-Parents-Newborn-Poses.jpg)
For Avery’s newborn session, her parents opt to have her newborn session when she was about one month old. She was still pretty sleepy and cuddly at one month. She had moments of wakefulness, which was so much fun to document. Newborn babies make the silliest faces! Waiting for her to turn one weeks old also allowed time for Avery’s cheeks to fill out and her wrist rolls to take form. You could tell that they settling into their new chapter of their lives as a family of three. I’m so happy to be able to capture them at this time in life!
![Young Colorado family sharing a tender moment during a newborn session](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/04-Cuddly-Colorado-Newborn-Session.jpg)
![Black and white candid photos of a one month baby during a newborn photoshoot](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/05-Candid-Colorado-Newborn-Photographer.jpg)
![Denver mom admiring their baby during a newborn portrait session](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/06-Candid-Denver-Motherhood-Photo.jpg)
![Erie Colorado Photographer taking an artistic photo of a young family during a newborn session](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/07-Artistic-Erie-Colorado-Newborn-Portraits.jpg)
![Erie Colorado Photographer taking an cuddly photo of a young family during a newborn session](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/08-Candid-Standing-Newborn-Poses.jpg)
![Boulder Photographer taking an artistic photo of a young family during a newborn session](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/09-Organic-Denver-Newborn-Poses.jpg)
![Older Colorado newborn baby photos wearing neutral clothing](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/10-Cute-Boulder-Newborn-Photo.jpg)
![Candid Denver newborn baby photos wearing neutral clothing](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/11-Candid-Newborn-Portraits.jpg)
![Denver father kissing his daughter during a newborn baby photoshoot](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/12-Denver-Father-Newborn-Poses.jpg)
![Candid images of a Colorado father with his daughter during a newborn baby photoshoot](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/13-Candid-Boulder-Father-Portraits.jpg)
![Candid photos of a Denver newborn baby during a photoshoot](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/14-Boulder-Newborn-Crib-Photos.jpg)
![Candid photos of a Denver newborn baby inside her crib during a photoshoot](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/15-Fun-Boulder-Newborn-Photos.jpg)
![Tender moment shared between Denver mom and her older newborn baby during a photoshoot](https://oliveandaster.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33121/2023/02/16-Boulder-Iconic-Motherhood-Photos.jpg)
My style of newborn photography is similar to my other family session and leans on simple posing and family connection. Which provides more flexibility when it comes to the timing of your newborn session. It is truly up to your preference!
If you are an expecting parent in Denver, Boulder, Erie, and the surrounding areas and would like more information about reserving a newborn session, please reach out so that I can answer any questions you might have. I look forward to working with you!
[…] I am thrilled to share with you a heartwarming six month baby milestone session that captures the precious bond between a mother and her child. You may recognize this gorgeous mama from their sweet newborn session. […]