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The Baby Wise program at Providence St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank is a great place to start. I went there every week until my daughter was too old to go. Then a group of us took parent education classes at Burbank Adult School. My daughter is now 4 1/2 and we still get together with Mom's and their kids from these groups. St. Joseph's is an open program, you can start anytime. The Burbank Adult School program is semester based. But if you scurry over there now, I think you can still get in for this semester. (tell them your story) Also, get into a Mom's Club. Depending on your area you can either join: Studio City Mom's Club or Valley Village/NoHo Mom's Club or Burbank Mom's Club. http://studiocitymomsclub.com
http://momsclubofburbank.com
(email them and they'll hook you up)
(and try to postpone work or work part-time if you can :)