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During the first few months of life, it’s common for some babies to get the afternoon blues, deemed “the witching hour.” Generally, it happens around the same time every day, and there’s no rhyme or reason for their inconsolable disposition. “The witching hour is a period of fussiness that usually happens at the same time each day, typically late afternoon or evening,” said Michelle Haas, M.D., a pediatrician at Austin’s First Steps in Texas, part of the Pediatrix® family. “Babies are most commonly crying, fussy and slow to console. The fussiness can seem to start (and stop) without a specific trigger.”
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