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# Top 30 in Pregnancy & Childbirth 1200+ happy readers 4.6⭐ avg rating The Second Baby Book: How to cope with pregnancy number two and create a happy home for your firstborn and new arrival

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## Summary

> 👶 Your ultimate guide to thriving through baby #2 — because your family deserves the best!

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## Key Features

- • **Stage-specific advice:** Tailored chapters for deciding, expecting, and early parenting phases of baby #2.
- • **Expert-backed insights:** Grounded in scientific studies and real parent experiences for trusted guidance.
- • **Highly rated & popular:** Loved by 1,230+ parents with a 4.6-star rating and bestseller status.
- • **Practical problem-solving:** Actionable strategies to ease anxiety and prepare your family for the new arrival.
- • **Emotional intelligence redefined:** Transforms sibling rivalry into empathetic understanding and healing.

## Overview

The Second Baby Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith is a top-rated, scientifically informed guide designed to support parents navigating pregnancy and early parenting of their second child. With over 1,200 positive reviews and a strong bestseller ranking, it offers stage-specific advice, emotional support, and practical solutions to create a happy home for both your firstborn and new arrival.

## Description

Buy The Second Baby Book: How to cope with pregnancy number two and create a happy home for your firstborn and new arrival by Ockwell-Smith, Sarah (ISBN: 9780349420042) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: So far really helpful in deciding whether to have baby number two - I ordered this book as someone who’s trying to decide whether to have a second baby and when. I work with lots of new mothers as a therapist, and I know from my own and others’ experiences that deciding whether or not to have a second baby can be quite anxiety provoking. It’s worth noting that I am only two chapters into this book, but I am really loving it so far. Okwell-Smith’s writing is both informed but also really reassuring. The book seems catered to those who are trying to decide whether or not to have a second child, those already expecting, and those who are in the early days and months with a second child. She conveniently outlines the most helpful chapters depending on your stage in the second child journey. Her chapter on deciding when/if to have a second baby was particularly illuminating. I would say that Okwell-Smith is slightly biased towards encouraging people to have a second baby, but only very slightly. She presents really interesting evidence on the impacts of having children with different sized age gaps but rounds it all off like the reassuring mother that I’m sure she is - reminding individuals that there really is no right or wrong decision, and that whatever hand you’re dealt with, you’ll not only cope, but likely thrive. I found it quite comforting. For those who are still torn, she provides some very practical problem solving techniques specifically designed for deciding whether or not to have a second child that I definitely plan to put in to practice. I will be sure to report back with further thoughts when I complete the book, but if you are like me and are unsure about having a second child, it might be worth a read for the opening chapters alone.
Review: Brilliant book, full of practical ideas and heaps of reassurance for second time parents! - What an absolutely brilliant book! I was so pleasantly surprised with how much it covered, for example what does the research say about age gaps, the emotions you may feel when pregnant again, how to prepare your firstborn for a sibling, how you may feel about giving birth again, what practical arrangements may be helpful ahead of the birth, all the complex emotions (and guilt!) you may feel about changing your firstborn’s world, what to expect when the baby arrives and how to deal with any tricky behaviour. Plus so much more! As always, Sarah references lots of scientific studies and child brain development. She is so respectful of both children and parents and refreshingly honest in her writing about her own childhood and experiences of becoming a parent second time around. I especially loved how she changes the language our society uses around the older child being “jealous”, “difficult” “angry” when a new sibling arrives to that of a child who has just had their world turned upside down and is grieving the loss of being the only child with undivided attention from their parent(s). I am 39 and can still remember how hard I found it when my little brother was born all those years ago! I am 4 months pregnant with my second child and definitely on the emotional rollercoaster already! This book was so helpful for me to read, and I’ve read it cover to cover but intend to revisit the last few chapters again once the new baby has arrived. Thank you so much Sarah for bringing out this much needed book!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 57,872 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 35 in Siblings & Sibling Rivalry 74 in Pregnancy & Childbirth 85 in Fatherhood (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,230) |
| Dimensions  | 15.24 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0349420041 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0349420042 |
| Item weight  | 392 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 304 pages |
| Publication date  | 7 Mar. 2019 |
| Publisher  | Piatkus |
| Reading age  | Baby - 16 years |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ So far really helpful in deciding whether to have baby number two
*by L***A on 19 July 2023*

I ordered this book as someone who’s trying to decide whether to have a second baby and when. I work with lots of new mothers as a therapist, and I know from my own and others’ experiences that deciding whether or not to have a second baby can be quite anxiety provoking. It’s worth noting that I am only two chapters into this book, but I am really loving it so far. Okwell-Smith’s writing is both informed but also really reassuring. The book seems catered to those who are trying to decide whether or not to have a second child, those already expecting, and those who are in the early days and months with a second child. She conveniently outlines the most helpful chapters depending on your stage in the second child journey. Her chapter on deciding when/if to have a second baby was particularly illuminating. I would say that Okwell-Smith is slightly biased towards encouraging people to have a second baby, but only very slightly. She presents really interesting evidence on the impacts of having children with different sized age gaps but rounds it all off like the reassuring mother that I’m sure she is - reminding individuals that there really is no right or wrong decision, and that whatever hand you’re dealt with, you’ll not only cope, but likely thrive. I found it quite comforting. For those who are still torn, she provides some very practical problem solving techniques specifically designed for deciding whether or not to have a second child that I definitely plan to put in to practice. I will be sure to report back with further thoughts when I complete the book, but if you are like me and are unsure about having a second child, it might be worth a read for the opening chapters alone.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant book, full of practical ideas and heaps of reassurance for second time parents!
*by H***H on 11 May 2019*

What an absolutely brilliant book! I was so pleasantly surprised with how much it covered, for example what does the research say about age gaps, the emotions you may feel when pregnant again, how to prepare your firstborn for a sibling, how you may feel about giving birth again, what practical arrangements may be helpful ahead of the birth, all the complex emotions (and guilt!) you may feel about changing your firstborn’s world, what to expect when the baby arrives and how to deal with any tricky behaviour. Plus so much more! As always, Sarah references lots of scientific studies and child brain development. She is so respectful of both children and parents and refreshingly honest in her writing about her own childhood and experiences of becoming a parent second time around. I especially loved how she changes the language our society uses around the older child being “jealous”, “difficult” “angry” when a new sibling arrives to that of a child who has just had their world turned upside down and is grieving the loss of being the only child with undivided attention from their parent(s). I am 39 and can still remember how hard I found it when my little brother was born all those years ago! I am 4 months pregnant with my second child and definitely on the emotional rollercoaster already! This book was so helpful for me to read, and I’ve read it cover to cover but intend to revisit the last few chapters again once the new baby has arrived. Thank you so much Sarah for bringing out this much needed book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good advice, easy to read
*by C***. on 12 January 2021*

Good book when preparing for second child

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