~ Use a warm wash cloth to clean away any flaky skin and eye boogers.

~ Trim those tiny fingernails and toenails with appropriate baby trimmers.

~ Book your shoot around you baby's feeding and nap times,work with the natural rhythm of your baby. The perfect time to shoot is right when the baby would be laying down for a nap. If your baby normally falls asleep after a feeding, wait to feed the baby until you're at the shoot.

~ Dress up paper diapers. Cloth diapers are classy and stylish, but if you don't use them bring bloomers or decorative diaper covers.

~ Nothing is the best wardrobe for a newborn- no outfits fits a newborn well, and they ofterm look swallowed in clothes. Accessories are good, though - little hats, dainty headbands, boys in crocheted hats, etc. Bring sentimental items like the quilt that grandma made,a baby blanket from when you where a child.

~ If your baby takes a pacifier, bring it- if they are bottle fed, bring an extra bottle to help put the baby to sleep.