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| Every parent asks this
question. When your baby is one minute and five minutes old, he/she
will be given a score (Apgar Score) by the nurse, your care-giver or a
pediatrician. This tells everyone how well the baby is doing.
The usual Apgar score is 8/9 or 9/9 for a healthy baby. This means
the baby had a score at one minute of age of 8 or 9, and at five minutes
of age had a score of 9. Points are usually taken off for the baby's
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APGAR
SCORING
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SIGN
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0 Points
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1 Point
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2 Points
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RESPIRATORY
EFFORT
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None
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Slow, irregular breathing;
weak cry
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Strong cry; regular
breathing
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HEART
RATE
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None
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Less than 100 beats
per minute
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Good, over 100 beats
per minute
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COLOR
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Blue, pale
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Body pink, hands and
feet bluish
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Completely pink, including
extremities
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MUSCLE
TONE
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Limp, flaccid
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Some flexing of extremities,
fingers and toes
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Active movement of
all extremeties
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RESPONSE
TO
STIMULI
(REFLEX)
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No Response
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Grimace
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Cry
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