Creative Way to Calm a Fussy Baby May Win a 'Fuss-Free' Trip For Mom Isomil Advance Helps Reduce Feeding Problems in Most Infants in Three Days COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- From extended car rides to vacuuming in the dark -- parents will try all sorts of creative ideas to calm a fussy baby. But what really works? To find out, the national Isomil(R) Advance(R) "Fuss-Free" Get-Away Contest is asking moms to submit their best, most creative tip for calming a fussy baby. Isomil Advance will reward the mom with the best tip for baby- calming bliss -- from the unusual to the inventive -- with a three-day "fuss- free" get-away for two at the Miraval, Life in Balance Resort and Spa in Tucson, Ariz. Isomil Advance will also help provide the child care of mom's choice while she's away, even if that means flying grandma in to watch the kids. To celebrate Isomil's three-day relief soy solution and nearly 40-year heritage of solving fussiness, gas and spit-up in infants, Isomil Advance is offering mom a relaxing three-day trip where the only fuss is about her. Moms can get more information and enter the Isomil Advance "Fuss-Free" Get-Away Contest at http://www.isomiladvancecontest.com/ . Contest entrants with a baby 12 months or younger will be asked to submit up to a 100-word tip that helped calm their baby. The winner will enjoy an all-expense-paid vacation for two, complete with airfare, gourmet meals, spa services and unlimited access to all scheduled programs and activities. The contest runs from May 1 through July 31, 2005. Many parents don't think their baby's fussiness can be due to feedings, but five out of 10 infants may have feeding problems during their first year of life, which may cause them to fuss excessively during and after feedings. Sometimes a soy infant formula is easier for a baby's delicate tummy to handle than a milk-based infant formula. Clinical evidence supports that switching from a milk-based infant formula to a soy-based infant formula, like Isomil Advance, has been shown to reduce fussiness, gas and spit-up in most babies in just three days. Tanya Altmann, M.D., pediatrician and editorial contributor to the American Academy of Pediatrics' best-selling parenting book Caring For Your Baby and Young Child, recommends a soy-based formula for her patients as a healthy alternative for infants who may fuss and have excessive spit-up or gas. "Parents usually don't think of changing to a soy infant formula when their formula-fed baby has feeding problems," said Dr. Altmann. "Soy has been used in infant feeding for nearly 60 years. In my practice, I've seen many common feeding problems in infants easily managed by a soy infant formula, like Isomil Advance." Dr. Altmann's favorite tips for turning a baby's frown into a smile include: -- Create a calm environment, such as placing your baby in a soothing swing for 20 minutes or creating "white noise" with music or running the vacuum -- Comfort your baby by placing her against your chest while talking or singing and rubbing her back -- Change the scenery by taking your little one on a stroller walk or giving him a warm bath Isomil has a nearly 40-year history of helping to reduce common infant feeding problems. To learn more about soy infant formula, visit http://www.isomiladvance.com/ . For contest details and to submit a baby- calming tip, visit http://www.isomiladvancecontest.com/ . Abbott's Ross Products Division Abbott's Ross Products Division is a longtime leader in the U.S. nutritional marketplace, well known for its leading Similac(R) Advance(R) and Isomil(R) Advance(R) infant formulas, Pedialyte(R) and PediaSure(R) Brands, as well as its entire line of other pediatric nutritional products. Abbott pioneered the market for adult nutritionals more than three decades ago, and today the Healthy Living family of nutrition brands includes Ensure(R), Glucerna(R), ZonePerfect(R) and EAS(R). For more information about Abbott's Ross Products Division, visit http://www.ross.com/ . Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 60,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries. Abbott's news releases and other information are available on the company's Web site at http://www.abbott.com/. DATASOURCE: Abbott Laboratories CONTACT: Media: Keri Butler of Abbott Laboratories, +1-614-624-7485 Web site: http://www.abbott.com/ http://www.isomiladvance.com/ http://www.isomiladvancecontest.com/ http://www.ross.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/110328.html

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