Fresh48 Photography at Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey
Hackensack University Medical Center is one of the largest birth hospitals in New Jersey, and families come from across Bergen and Hudson County to deliver here.
A Fresh48 session is a relaxed, documentary photo session in your postpartum room during your baby's first hours or days. If you're delivering at Hackensack, here is what a Fresh48 session with YourCherish looks like.
What a Fresh48 Session at Hackensack Looks Like
After your delivery, once you've been moved to your postpartum room and had time to settle, you let us know you're ready.
We arrive at Hackensack, find you, and we begin.
There is no instruction. No setup. No request for you to perform or prepare anything. We move quietly through your room for 1.5 to 2.5 hours, documenting what is already happening: the way your baby looks in those first hours, the way you look at them, the first feeds, the first holds, the first quiet.
Your gallery arrives within 5 to 7 business days, with 10 to 30 fully edited images.
About Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center is a Regional Perinatal Center, the highest level of maternity care in New Jersey. The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, with its Level III NICU, is on the same campus, so specialist newborn care is close by if your baby needs it.
We travel from New York City to Hackensack for Fresh48 sessions, and most Bergen County families are a short drive from us.
Fresh48 After a C-Section at Hackensack
We photograph Fresh48 sessions after cesarean births too. Once you're moved from recovery to your postpartum room and feel settled, you reach out to us. We arrive and photograph your first hours in the room at your pace.
Read our full guide to Fresh48 after a C-section →
Doula Support and Fresh48 at Hackensack
Many families book their YourCherish doula and their Fresh48 session together. The person who supported you through labor comes back, already knowing your story, to photograph your first days with your baby. See doula support at Hackensack →
What Families Delivering at Hackensack Often Ask
Can a photographer visit the postpartum floor at Hackensack? Most hospitals allow a photographer to visit a patient's room with the patient's approval, but visitor rules can change. We check Hackensack's current visitor policy with you before your due date and always follow staff guidance on the day.
How do I add the photographer as a visitor? Mention at admission that you have a photographer booked for a postpartum session. Your nurse can tell you the current process, and we can help you with what to say.
What if I'm in a semi-private room? We have made beautiful images in shared rooms. We know how to create intimate, private-feeling photographs in any space.
What if my baby arrives earlier than expected? From the moment you're booked, we're on call. When your baby arrives, you reach out when you're ready and we come.
What if I don't feel photogenic after delivery? Almost every client has this thought. The way you look right after having a baby is not something to apologize for. It is something to keep.
Ready to Book Your Session?
We are booking Fresh48 sessions for families delivering at Hackensack. Tell us your due date and we will hold your spot.
Inquire about your session at Hackensack →
Also serving families at Morristown Medical Center and hospitals across New Jersey.
About YourCherish
YourCherish was founded by Olga Zinner, a certified birth doula and documentary photographer who has photographed 160+ births and Fresh48 sessions. YourCherish combines luxury birth and newborn photography with certified doula support, serving families at hospitals across New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut.