# @mnhealth on Facebook

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://facebook.com/1429590952527723/videos/562800452157642
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67789276-mnhealth-facebook
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b720dd958f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-07-11T16:39:43.000+00:00

## Caption

Sometimes babies can cry for hours at a time and there's nothing you can do to soothe them. This inconsolable crying is normal during the first five months of a baby's life. It's called the Period of #PURPLEcrying. 

The crying starts at two weeks of age and peaks around two months. The good news is that the Period of PURPLE Crying will end at around 4-5 months. Never use shaking to stop crying. Shaking a baby can cause serious and permanent injury. If you think there is something wrong that is causing the crying, please visit your baby's healthcare provider. 

For more information on #ShakenBabySyndrome prevention in Minnesota, visit: https://www.health.state.mn.us/people/womeninfants/infantmort/shakenbaby.html

## Stats

- **Views:** 23,904
- **Likes:** 70
- **Shares:** 46
- **Comments:** 22

## Tags

shakenbabysyndrome, purplecrying

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