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Purple Period of Crying

It is entirely normal for infants to cry without any apparent reason, and most healthy infants go through this phase.

The “Period of PURPLE Crying” was developed by the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome for the purpose of educating parents about the normalcy of infant crying and the dangers of shaking an infant.

PURPLE is an acronym for:

P

Peak of crying

The worst crying tends to occur around two months of age and declines from three to five months.

U

Unexpected

The crying often comes on and stops for no apparent reason.

R

Resists soothing

The baby is often difficult to soothe.

P

Pain-like face

The baby may appear to be in pain even if they are not.

L

Long-lasting

The crying may go on for several hours a day.

E

Evening

The baby often cries more in the late afternoon or evening