Newborns sleep a lot during the day, regardless of the situation around them, but this changes rapidly, starting at the third week of life, babies begin to be more awake and active, and with lighter sleep, it is very difficult to care for a baby. restless baby to take a picture, so what you need is a quiet, drowsy baby.
However, this is not the only factor that determines the photographic process, newborns under ten days have a softer and more flexible body, allowing them to position themselves without major problems, over time they begin to gain muscle tone and lose that flexibility. .
- That’s why it’s interesting to do the session before the baby is two weeks old.
- But also wait about five days after birth to make sure the baby’s characteristics are more obvious.
We asked three photographers for advice on this. And, unsurprisingly, the answers varied between them.
For Gustavo Sousa, the ideal time to photograph the baby is when he is between 6 and 12 days old, according to him, in this interval it is still possible to count on all the flexibility and deep sleep of this phase. [E] before that, they are still very hungry and adapt to food ?.
Instead, Hellen Ramos, who specializes in childcare, says photographs can be taken from birth to age two, because “the goal is to record every stage of the baby’s development. “And today, he only works with babies over the age of three. months to two years. He says that “it may happen from 0 to 2 years, the frequency of sessions should be decided and analyzed by each photographer, given the availability of the agenda and flows. Ideally condition the customer to close the full follow-up, but there are cases where the customer asks for the quote with the baby already older, does not make it impossible to close the contract ?.
In fact, the availability of the agenda is another aspect to consider, although it does not seem ideal, Gustavo says that he has already tested a newborn who only has four days for his mother’s busy life, this baby was an exception to the rule and ended up sleeping throughout the test, stopping only once to breastfeed ?.
Melissa Pierobom, when asked about the ideal age, is very cautious: “Age depends a lot on each baby. No rule? She is a newborn photographer and pediatrician, and then learns in detail about aspects of a newborn baby’s anatomy and physiology, and understands the differences from one baby to another. He explains that each newborn is a unique being, with his own characteristics, and that is why it is difficult to generalize. “There are babies who are more sleepy and even more flexible even ‘older’, and some picky even ‘younger’,” he explains. And that, he says from experience: “I try to do the session between 5 and 15 days, mainly about 10 days. But have I fired more than 20 days, or even two months?
It is important to analyze each case separately, to avoid generalizations that endanger the safety of the newborn, for this common sense is essential. But of course, the baby’s anatomy and physiology matter a lot, and although speed and time vary from baby to baby, it’s true that their bodies change over time. “The more days that pass, the less flexible they will be, making positioning difficult. In this case, we must not force poses that we no longer agree with. She has sensitive babies, who don’t accept many things. There are babies who don’t open their hands. babies with exaggerated reflexes. The difficulty in photographing new ones is that they are usually not yet breastfed enough to stay satisfied for more than two hours, to sleep well during the session ?, concludes the professional.
Gustavo, Hellen and Melissa will be on stage for the 7th edition of the Newborn Photo Conference, which will take place from April 18 to 20, in addition to them, the event brings together more than 10 speakers, Brazilians and foreigners. on the website now. The conference will also be broadcast online. Access: NEWBORNPHOTOCONFERENCE. COM. BR/2017/