The Period of Purple Crying: |
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| P | peak pattern (crying peaks around 2 months, then decreases) |
| U | unpredictable (crying for long periods can come and go for no reason) |
| R | resistant to soothing (the baby may keep crying for long periods) |
| P | pain-like look on face |
| L | long bouts of crying (crying can go on for hours) |
| E | evening crying (baby cries more in the afternoon and evening) |