Fresh 48 Guide


what to expect in the hospital


Congratulations! You are prepping for the arrival of your newest bundle of joy! This guide will help you prep for the hospital and what to expect from me.


When you are heading into the hospital for labor and delivery, you will need to text or call me. This allows me to clear my schedule for the next two days. Then you will need to contact me after delivery and once you are settled in your recovery room. We will set up a time and pick a day for me to come to the hospital. You will be discharged within 48 hours, making it imperative that we are in contact as soon as possible.


Before the Session


For baby- Have baby nursing when I arrive if you can. This will help with baby sleeping through the session. You will be able to nurse throughout the session as needed as well. Have items picked out that you would like to use- swaddles, matching robes, stuffed animals, etc. I love to use the hospital blankets during the session as well, so please have one and a hospital provided hat. Please have the birth certificate (or whatever form of certificate they give you) and hospital bands out.

Sleepy baby- Try to keep baby up prior to our session. We will want a sleepy baby for the session. I know newborns are unpredictable so this may be difficult- don't let it stress you out.

Mommy - Shower, don't shower, wear make-up, go sans make-up. DO YOU and feel your most beautiful for this session. This session is designed to capture the brand new moments of motherhood. You are beautiful the way you are and hey! you just made a human.

Room- Please have the room picked up. Have your spouse or visitor do this for you. Ask the hospital staff to clean the plastic bassinet- check for clarity and no smudges.

During the Session


The session will be run by me. Very little for mom and dad to do besides cuddle your baby and relax. We will capture various images during the session- including: mom & baby, just baby, dad & baby, siblings (if permitted), detail shots.

Relax during this. If at any moment in time you become stressed we can take a few moments of calm before continuing.


***Face masks will be worn at all times ***

After the Session


Time for you to relax. I will post a sneak peek for you on Instagram and Facebook if you would like. In about two weeks your edited images will be sent to you in an online gallery. You will have two options from here.

  1. Work with me to receive top quality prints and personalized memories. We will meet for coffee to pick what your favorites are and plan what you would like to order. I will provide a quote for you after our meeting.
  2. Print from a printing site of your choice- print quality will be lower and colors may be different than the gallery I send you but I do give you the options of downloading your gallery to do this. When choosing a site please keep in mind that lower prices typically mean lower quality images and vice versa.