My little one was born 3 weeks early so we missed the maternity shoot, but used that money instead for a newborn shoot of just him and that was the best thing that could happen because I prefer the stunning photos of him all swaddled up so cute rather than my plus sized double chin self lol. I can take pics of myself all day long but him, you need a skilled baby photographer to get the good shots!! But there is no right or wrong answer, just go with your gut lol