YSSR HOME AND FAMILY

If you’ve found yourself soothing your baby by vacuuming in the dark, taking a car ride at 2 a.m. or singing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” a cappella, then you’re not alone.

Parents are apt to try out-of-the-ordinary remedies for a moment of silence when their babies become fussy.

Babies’ cries tell you a lot about their moods, whether they’re tired, upset or hungry. Some parents may notice their baby’s excessive fussiness occurs during and after feeding times. Nearly 1 million infants experience common feeding problems at some point during their first year of life, which may be due to a baby’s developing tummy being intolerant of a cow’s milk-based formula.

Here are a few signs that may indicate a feeding problem:

* Fussiness after each feeding

* Unwillingness to eat

* Curling legs up in

discomfort after feedings

* Excessive gassiness

* Excessive spitting-up after

each feeding or vomiting

* Change in stool consistency

If you suspect your baby may have a feeding problem, discuss these symptoms with your pediatrician. Improvement in formula tolerance can be related to the formula or the effect of switching formula. Clinical evidence supports that switching from a milk-based infant formula to Isomil Advance, a soy-based infant formula, can reduce fussiness, gas and spit-up in most infants in just three days.

To celebrate Isomil Advance’s three-day soy solution and 40-year heritage of solving fussiness, gas and spit-up in infants, enter the Isomil Advance “Fuss-Free” Get-Away contest and share your best baby-calming tip. You could win a relaxing three-day, no-fuss vacation for you and a guest at the Miravel Resort and Spa in Tucson, Ariz.

The contest winner will receive the child care of her choice, even if that means flying grandma in to watch the kids. Enter now to win a relaxing three-day trip where all the fuss is about you.