A score of 5-7 could mean that your baby isn’t getting enough oxygen and may have experienced some degree of birth hypoxia. While looking at this chart, recognize that a perfect “10” score is rare. In total, your baby could score between 0-10. There are five criteria, each worth between 0-2 points.
Determining Your Baby’s Apgar ScoreĪpgar is determined with the chart below. This test is especially important for premature babies and those born via c-section as they tend to have a lower heart rate and breathing difficulties (transient tachypnea) when compared to infants born through vaginal delivery. The higher the baby’s score, the healthier they are. When time’s up, the nurses document their findings and assign point values based on a simple grid. What Is an Apgar Score?Īpgar is an acronym for “Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration.” As soon as your baby takes its first breath, medical staff set a 1-minute timer and a 5-minute timer.ĭuring this time, they will examine the baby’s physical color, take their pulse, pinch them to determine responsiveness, check muscle tone, and determine how the baby is breathing. But how is Apgar determined, and what does it say about your baby’s health? Let’s find out. These first minutes after birth are so crucial that doctors have devised a test called Apgar to assess a baby’s wellbeing. How your baby acts and moves when they’re first born says a lot about their overall health.
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