![]() ![]() A score of 0 indicates no response, while a score of 1 means the baby grimaces with stimulation. Grimace or Reflex IrritabilityĪ score of 2 would mean the baby sneezes, coughs, gags or vigorously cries with little or no stimulation. An absent pulse would receive a score of 0, a pulse less than 100 beats per minute would receive a score of 1, and a pulse over 100 beats per minute would receive a score of 2. Measuring pulse rate (heart rate) is an important aspect of determining an infant's health. ![]() Pulse/Heart rateġ = Heart rate less than 100 beats per minute A score of 1 denotes that the baby's skin color is slightly pale or slightly blue in the extremities or around the mouth only. When the APGAR test is being administrated, doctors are checking your baby in five specific areas: Appearance/ColorĪ score of 0 would indicate that the baby’s skin color is blue or pale all over, while a score of 2 indicates that the baby’s skin color is healthy. The categories scored include the baby’s color, heart rate, reflexes, muscle tone, and respiratory effort. There are 5 categories that are scored with a maximum of 2 points per category. This assessment is done at 1 minute of life and 5 minutes of life, and can be repeated after that as needed as the condition of the baby warrants. Virginia Apgar, an obstetric anesthesiologist in New York, developed the APGAR scoring system in 1952 to determine how anesthesia affected the babies in her care.
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