HealthPartners - Preparing for childbirth

APGAR SCORE The Apgar test is a quick and simple evaluation used by health care providers to find out how well your baby is doing outside the womb. Your baby will be checked for 5 different signs at 1 minute and again at 5 minutes after birth. Most healthy babies score 7 to 9 points, and a very few score the full 10 points.

POINTS GIVEN FOR APGAR SCORE

YOUR NEW BABY

FIVE AREAS EVALUATED

0 points

1 point

2 points

Under 100 beats/minute

Greater than 100 beats/minute

Absent

HEART RATE

Body pink — feet and hands blue

Pink

Blue to pale

COLOR

Absent

Not regular

Crying/good rate

BREATHING

Absent/flaccid

Some movement

Active movement

MUSCLE TONE

Sneeze or cough — responds to stimulation

No response to stimulation

Grimace

REFLEXES

Chapter 7: Your New Baby

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