OP, the class is typically held on the first floor in the "back" right by the nursing home (if you know where that is). When you get to the front desk at Sibley, they will have someone direct you to the right place. You will basically be walking straight past the front desk toward the back. No worries, the hospital is small and people are friendly. Someone will help you find it! Plus you'll probably see a bunch of other pregnant moms heading in the same direction. Follow the bellies!

My daughter stopped taking two naps about about 12 months and she's been fine. She is now almost two and I suspect she'll be ready to give up her everyday naps any day now. However, her daily naps start between 12:30 and 2 and go from 1-3 hours depending on how tired she is. We typically get to bed by 8 with some exceptions here and there. Every child is unique. As long as your child isn't cranky, he/she is getting the sleep he/she needs. My philosophy is that as long as I give her the opportunity to get sleep, she will be fine.

I also gave birth at Sibley and I agree with the recent posters that you really don't need all that much stuff. Camera, toiletries, flip-flops, bathrobe, comfy clothes to go home in. For the baby, we just brought a special outfit to bring her home in. Of course if you have a baby in the winter, you probably need a blanket for the baby. Your husband/partner will also need some clean clothes and toiletries, but not much else.

We went to visit my family in California for two weeks and after we returned, naps were completely weird for two weeks. My daughter was exactly the same age at the time. I really think that it's the change of routine that affects their naps and it doesn't matter at night because they are just completely exhausted. Good luck! I'm sure this, too, shall end.

Oh, poor you, I can relate to this all too well. When my baby was little and I had a chance to nap I hardly could do it because my mind was always racing with all sorts of thoughts. I am also not an anxious person, but having a baby somehow put my body and mind on alert to such an extent that I couldn't turn it off even when there was absolutely no reason to be alert.
I have no suggestions besides the usual remedies of taking a hot bath before bed and such. Exercise also seemed to help me a bit. For me, this problem was resolved as time when on, but it did take me about a year to have my mind "settle down". Good luck to you!

My daughter was the same way until we started consistently swaddling her. However, I know it does not work for some babies...

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We traveled to Hungary with my (then) 10 month old daughter. The flight there was a nightmare since I was alone with her, in a very cramped seat and she refused to sleep for about 20 hours straight (even though it was a night-flight). Whenever she would finally pass out either at the airport in Amsterdam or on our second flight from Amsterdam to Budapest, something would promptly wake her up after 20 minutes. I have no idea how she did it, but I nearly died of exhaustion since I had her in a baby carrier on me the ENTIRE time-on the transatlantic flight and at the airport. Looking back, I should have just stopped trying to get her to sleep so hard, but I felt like she was going to have a meltdown wtihout sleep. Alas, I was wrong. Also, since my husband wasn't next to me, I didn't have the option of releasing her out of my lap for even a moment. When I booked my tickets months earlier, I didn't count on her getting so big by the time our trip came up.
On the flight, we were offered a bassinet that hangs on the wall in front of you in bulkhead, but there was NO room for it so I just declined to have it. Plus I seriously doubt she would have slept in that!
On the way home, she was a month older (we were in Hungary for a month) and did really well, but I also had my husband with me. The toughest part was having to entertain her the whole time. Also, she was just crawling at the time, so she would crawl up and down the isle which no one seemed to mind. I think an older kid may annoy some passengers, but so what?
I think that since your baby is older, some new toys would provide lots of entertainment. My daugther loves sticker books and puzzles. Just make sure you bring stuff that they haven't seen before. Good luck!!

I'm sorry that I can't give you any names, but I would recommend talking to your OB/GYN about getting one because I'm sure you are not the first person with this issue. It's a real drag to have this post pregnancy/delivery.