The Second Baby Book, Sarah OckwellSmith
The Second Baby Book, Sarah OckwellSmith
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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

Author: Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Narrator: Katy Sobey

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2019


Synopsis

'The thing about having a second baby is it's likely to differ a lot from your first experience. Sarah Ockwell's Smith's guide looks at the challenges you might face along with some practical tips to consider. The book offers a friendly feel that reminds us issues and all, we'll be just fine' Mirror, Best Baby Books for Parents 2020

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.

About Sarah Ockwell-Smith

Sarah Ockwell-Smith is the mother of four children. She has a BSc in Psychology and worked for several years in Pharmaceutical Research and Development. Following the birth of her first child, Sarah re-trained as a Paediatric Homeopath, Antenatal Teacher and Birth and Postnatal Doula. She has also undertaken training in Baby Massage, Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy. Sarah specialises in gentle parenting methods and is co-founder of the GentleParenting website (www.gentleparenting.co.uk). Sarah writes a parenting blog (www.sarahockwell-smith.com) which is read by 3 million parents per year, and is the author of BabyCalm, ToddlerCalm, The Gentle Sleep Book, The Gentle Parenting Book, The Gentle Discipline Book, The Gentle Potty Training Book, The Gentle Eating Book, The Second Baby Book, The Starting School Book Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds, How to Be a Calm Parent and Beginnings. She frequently writes for magazines and newspapers, and is often called upon as a parenting expert for national television and radio.

About Katy Sobey

Katy Sobey BiographyKaty is from Bristol and trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.Theatre includes: Orpheus & Eurydice (Insane Root, Suspension Bridge Vaults), Rocky: A HorrorShow (The Wardrobe Theatre), The Woodlanders (Hammerpuzzle/Cheltenham Everyman), Othello(Stafford Gatehouse), Here Be Monsters (UK Tour), Hot Air (Tobacco Factory Theatre/MyrtleTheatre Co.), King John (Hammerpuzzle/The Egg), A Midsummer Night's Dream (UK Tour), Flood(Bike Shed Theatre), Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin (Little Wolf/Loughborough Town Hall), EarlyDoors (Edinburgh Festival) and The Taming of the Shrew (Sam Wanamaker Festival, The Globe).Katy has appeared in several radio plays for BBC Radio 4, including Tess In Winter, The All-Clear,The Shining Heart and Writing the Century: The Dock. She has also featured in multiple episodesof Poetry Please with Roger McGough.On television, Katy has appeared on BBC 1's daytime drama, The Indian Doctor.Katy has recorded numerous audiobooks and is a featured artist on Audible UK's Narrator'sGreatest Hits. She is the voice of the popular young adult series, Geek Girl.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gina on November 25, 2021

Ši knyga yra būtent tai, ko man reikėjo besilaukiant antrojo vaiko. Praktiniu požiūri juk antrąjį vaiką prižiūrėti lengviau, žinai, ko tikėtis, ką daryti ligų atveju ar kaip paprasčiausiai tvarkytis buityje su naujagimiu. Tačiau ne viskas taip paprasta. Juk pirmagimis su savo emocijomis niekur nedin......more

Goodreads review by Phoenix on March 27, 2021

This book is charming to give you a professional view on the aspect while expecting and later a second baby. It mainly gives you an overview of what you help you can have while living in the UK. Nevertheless, it is helpful to know all possibilities and included stories are very inspiring, even if yo......more

Goodreads review by Chiara on June 17, 2020

Fast and light reading, I found few useful points, the rest is mainly something you already know but it’s reassuring to read again.......more

Goodreads review by Laura on March 08, 2022

I took my time reading this and I am so glad that I did. The book is set up to first approach *if you want to have a second baby, then when you get pregnant, and finally when your second arrives. I started reading this a few months after giving birth, so the first half of the book I had already gone......more

Goodreads review by Egle on April 29, 2021

Useful, practical, easy-to-read, calming and down-to-earth book. The book, which after finishing it, I wanted to come back to and review the notes/ideas again to remember them. "A sibling is life's greatest gift and to give that to your firstborn child is a privilege - however rocky the road may ini......more