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The Second Baby Book
- How to Cope with Pregnancy Number Two and Create a Happy Home for Your Firstborn and New Arrival
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
Having a second baby is a very different experience from having your first, yet there is little recognition of the wide range of issues that need to be considered when bringing a second child into the family. In this incredibly helpful book, Sarah Ockwell-Smith helps parents feel more positive and prepared for life with two children.
The book begins with the obvious question: when is the right time to add another member to the family? It then goes on to examine the specific issues that can arise with a second pregnancy and birth; the common concerns about siblings, such as how to prepare your firstborn for what's to come; how to cope with the practicalities of life with two young children (aka actually managing to get anything done!); and the feelings parents are likely to experience, too.
The Second Baby Book examines all the questions and issues Sarah herself faced second time around as well as sharing the experiences of the many parents who have sought her advice. It also highlights what scientific studies reveal about such issues as the spacing of children and the differences between first and second births. Practical, insightful and honest, this book will help you understand the challenges ahead, but, more importantly, it will equip you to meet them with knowledge, confidence and a sense of excitement for the future.
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- Rachel
- 09-06-22
Brilliant for expecting my second
Really really recommend for expectant second time parents. So interesting, so many great tips and really practical.
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- Vanessa Wagstaff
- 10-09-24
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a good book which makes you think about the many different aspects of having a second. Some advice you have to take with a pinch of salt.
The narrators different northern and western accents when quoting people are hilarious.
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- Massage therapist
- 13-01-21
great simple tips but so helpful
really recommend this book to mums who are pregnant with 2nd child it help me feel more confident that I can do it, deal with 2 kids giving me ideas how to help my first child to cope with a sibling
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-19
brilliant book
an amazing book for second time mums! really relatable and reassuring would definitely recommend
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- S. Devine
- 04-09-21
interesting perspective and useful suggestions!
interesting perspective on life with 2, acknowledgement of mum guilt, and useful suggestions for introducing 2nd+ siblings
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- Leanne Meta
- 23-11-19
Helps to prepare
Really informative book from a very knowledgable author. Full of practical advice that makes you excited yet prepared for the challenges to come.
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- Laura
- 24-08-21
Really helpful
I really found this book so helpful in thinking about decision making around having a second baby. Lots of practical advice for supporting parents, first born and second born with the transition to an extending family. The only thing that I will say that its got a very traditional outlook mostly geared towards heterosexual co-parent households. So a book out there might be needed for more diverse families too!?
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- Will
- 20-12-21
Very helpful!!!
Lots of great tips and new perspectives. A must read for all parents with a second baby on the way
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- Vicky
- 27-04-19
Absolutely brilliant
I love Sarah, I’ve read all her books now, and expecting a baby in October, this one came along at exactly the right time.
I’m not sure if it’s the hormones, or the fact that Sarah is so good at voicing all the conflicting emotions I have going on inside, but I cried my way through this book. The mum guilt of having a second, the secret joy, the terrified anticipation of what is to come, all of it came with amazing advice. One of my favourite things about Sarah’s books is she makes me realise everything I’m feeling is totally normal, and other mums have felt exactly how I have for centuries.
For anyone expecting, this book is an amazing read and has made me feel so much more prepared for baby 2. Now I just need to get the grandparents to read it so they can understand where I’m coming from when I ask them to do certain things in a certain way.
Also, good narrator choice, easy to listen to and a British accent
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- Anonymous User
- 11-01-23
So helpful… practical and emotional guide to managing all that comes with a second child
Read this book before second baby is born: there is advice I wish I had heard beforehand. It’s still very helpful however once baby arrives. I’m likely to listen to snippets again. The book is like a big hug.
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