Take her to the Young Women. The laurels love babies. Worked in my branch every time--especially since that was the only way to get one of the girls to stay in class.
I'm a college student without any children, but I've been watching people for a while now. And it seems to me that the guaranteed way not to get what you want out of Church is to think you can or should do anything by yourself. Look to the Savior. Since I've been in college, I've found that how spiritual I feel is directly related to how close I feel to Him. He's the mediator. He will bring you to the joy you seek.