Ok apgar scores "score" the baby on 5
different things at birth. They take them
2 times....The first one and 1 minute and
then at 5 minutes.
Appearence
pink torso and extremities......2
pink torso, blue extremities.....1
blue all
over..........................0
pulse
>100...................................
.2
<100...................................
.1
no
pulse..............................0
grimace (irritability)
vigorous
cry........................2
limited
cry..........................1
no response to stimulus.......0
activity
actively moving..................2
limited movement..............1
flaccid...............................0
respiratory effort
strong loud cry..................2
hypoventilation, irregular....1
absent..............................0
ok so the best you can get is 10. Worst
is 0. Normal is like 8-10.
I know michelle already posted
stuff....But now so did i!
