A speed edit of the newborn tree branch hanging shot.
Note; That the baby is not actually hanging more than an inch off the platform for more than a few seconds while I take my shot, and even then he is safely in the hands of my assistant.
Getting the baby into a comfortable position is your no.1 goal, and test lifting a few times as baby will most likely change shape inside the hammock once that extra pressure is applied, using baby's bottom arm as a head support will help lessen the effects of this.
I used a football as my prop baby hanging from the tree branch, and combined the two in photoshop.