In-Home Newborn Photography in Star, Idaho | Boise Newborn Photographer
It was such a privilege to be allowed into this family’s home during the first weeks of their precious baby girls new life to capture newborn photos for them. She was such a great little model and didn’t pee on my blanket until the very end of the photo shoot! Her big brothers were just smitten with her, especially the youngest, who is 8 years old and super excited to be a big brother.
There is something so intimate about an in-home newborn photo session, about being let into someone’s home in the midst of their sleep deprivation and the huge adjustment to having a new member of the household. However, it’s also super convenient not just for new moms, but for families with older kids as well. When the kids are at home, they can run around and play in their natural environment in between being called in for pictures. Mom can relax and even wait to freshen up until I am there and setting up. If the family wants to use any special props, like outfits or blankets that have been gifted to the baby, they don’t have to worry about gathering everything up and bringing it to a studio, or even worse, forgetting something at home! Yes, you can get professional newborn photos in the comfort and convenience of your own home.
Did I mention another benefit for new families to have newborn photography done in the comfort of your own home? You don’t have to worry about bringing snacks for your older kids or for Mom/Dad! Most newborn photo sessions run 2-3 hours long, so if someone gets hungry, it’s pretty quick and easy to run into the kitchen and grab something to eat!
What happens if it’s an overcast day or you don’t have great natural light in your house? You don’t have to worry! I bring external photography lights. These newborn photos were all taken on a very dark and cloudy day. You know, one of those weird summer days where it just rains and rains? Yep! It was one of those days and we still got beautiful portraits.
So, if you’re in the Boise metro area and interested in getting in-home newborn portraits, let’s chat!
Meet NICU Graduate Baby Baylor
Meet Baby Baylor! This little fighter was born at 27+5, weighed just 2lb 1oz at birth, and spent 85 days in the NICU.
It was Sunday evening and Momma Taylor was over at her mom's house for dinner when she started experiencing a very bad headache. They were headed home and she didn't want to go to the hospital because she had a doctors appointment the next morning. She was already being monitored for pre pre-eclampsia because she had high blood pressure. When the migraine became so severe that Taylor told her husband that she felt like she was going to vomit, he immediately pulled off the highway and took her to the hospital (Good job Dad!!). At the hospital, there was a whole line of people and they were taking everyone's temperature and blood pressure as they were checking in. Taylor said she did not even get to sit down and wait before they came to get her and took her back. Taylor was immediately given two steroid shots to help speed lung development of the baby.
Since Taylor was less than 32 weeks pregnant, and they were at St. Luke's Meridian, they had to stabilize her so that she could be transported the next morning to St. Luke's Boise, which has a Level 4 NICU. Learn about what level of NICU care is provided at the different St. Lukes locations in the Treasure Valley.
What are the different Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) levels?
Level I: Basic newborn care. Level 1 nurseries care for healthy, full-term babies.
Level II: Advanced newborn care. Level 2 can care for babies with a gestational age of 32 weeks or greater.
Level III: Subspecialty newborn care. Level 3 NICU can care for babies born at 27 weeks of gestation or greater.
Level IV: Highest level of neonatal care. Level 4 NICU can care for babies as young as 22 weeks gestation and weighing less than 1 pound 13 ounces.
Taylor was in the hospital for 2 days before baby Baylor was born. Afterwards, Taylor spent 12 hours a day in the NICU with her baby. For the whole first month, she was not even allowed to hold him because he had such a bad gag reflux and would sometimes throw up just from being touched.
One of the hardest parts of their journey was that so many people knew that Baby Baylor had been born and wanted to meet him, but no one was allowed in the NICU because of restricted visitation. One of the great things about this journey was getting to know so many of the nurses on a more personal level. The support of her husband was what helped her get through, especially during the early days after delivery when she was tired and loopy from birth and the magnesium she was being given. Dad actually learned from the lactation consultant how to express milk and pump for her because she couldn't wake up to do it on her own. Then he taught her how to do it 👏
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In-Home Studio-style Newborn Portraits | Boise Newborn Photographer
Yes, you can have professional newborn photos taken in the comfort of your home!
In-home studio-style photos are the perfect option if you want clean and timeless newborn photos without the hassle of traveling to a studio or having to clean and organize your house for a lifestyle portrait session.
Photo of a newborn baby lying tummy down on a white blanket, with a white swaddle draped over her back. Baby has her eyes closed and a big smile.
How does it work?
We bring our traveling photography studio to you! We just need a clear floor space approximately 8’x6’ in a room with a window where we can set everything up. You get to sit back and relax in the comfort of your own home. No more worrying about packing a diaper bag, getting everybody ready and out the door in time, driving through traffic and being on time, or forgetting a change of clothes when baby spits up on you or you has a blowout. A what?? It’s ok, if you don’t know what I’m talking about, just keep reading. We make it simple for you. All you have to do is be there and be ready for photos. You don’t even have to worry about outfits for your baby (although if you have a special one picked out, we are happy to incorporate it into some of the photos). So, sit back, relax, and let us come to you!
Photo of a newborn baby wrapped in a white swaddle with toes peeking out.
Worried about your home not being perfectly decorated, clean, or organized?
There is no need to worry! With a studio-style photography session, we set up a backdrop and voila! Your home is not photographed in the background, so you don’t have to worry about it being clean or perfectly decorated like a magazine. Because who really has a house like that anyway? I know I don’t. Don’t get me wrong, I love my house, but it is not picture perfect like a magazine. With studio-style in-home portraits, you would never know if the photos were taken in a small manufactured home or a large mansion (yes, I’ve done both)!
Photo of mother holding and kissing newborn baby