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by XiaoLily
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Something about the Apgar
A baby who scores a 7 or above on the test at 1 minute after birth is generally considered in good health. However, a lower score doesn't necessarily mean that your baby is unhealthy or abnormal. For example,a score between 4 and 6 at 1 minute indicates that your baby simplyneeds some special immediate care, such as suctioning of the airways or oxygen to help him or her breathe, after which your baby may improve.
At 5 minutes after birth, the Apgar score is recalculated, and if yourbaby's score hasn't improved to 7 or greater, the doctors and nurses may continue any necessary medical care and will closely monitor yourbaby. Some babies are born with heart or lung conditions or the problems that require extra medical care; others just take a little longer than usual to adjust to life outside the womb. Most newborns with initial Apgar scores of less than 7 will eventually do just fine.
It's important for new parents to keep their baby's Apgar score inperspective. The test was designed to help health care providers assessa newborn's overall physical condition so that they could quickly determine whether the baby needed immediate medical care. It was not designed to predict a baby's long-term health, behavior, intellectual status, or outcome. Few babies score a perfect 10, and perfectly healthy babies sometimes have a lower-than-usual score, especially inthe first few minutes after birth.
Keep in mind that a slightly low Apgar score (especially at 1 minute)is normal for some newborns, especially those born after a high-riskpregnancy, cesarean section, or a complicated labor and delivery. LowerApgar scores are also seen in healthy premature babies, who usually have less muscle tone than full-term newborns and who, in many cases,will require extra monitoring and breathing assistance because of their immature lungs.
If your doctor or midwife is concerned about your baby's score, he or she will let you know and will explain how your baby is doing, what might be causing problems, if any, and what care is being given. For the most part, though, most babies do very well, so relax and enjoy the moment!
by XiaoLily
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Something about the Apgar
A baby who scores a 7 or above on the test at 1 minute after birth is generally considered in good health. However, a lower score doesn't necessarily mean that your baby is unhealthy or abnormal. For example,a score between 4 and 6 at 1 minute indicates that your baby simplyneeds some special immediate care, such as suctioning of the airways or oxygen to help him or her breathe, after which your baby may improve.
At 5 minutes after birth, the Apgar score is recalculated, and if yourbaby's score hasn't improved to 7 or greater, the doctors and nurses may continue any necessary medical care and will closely monitor yourbaby. Some babies are born with heart or lung conditions or the problems that require extra medical care; others just take a little longer than usual to adjust to life outside the womb. Most newborns with initial Apgar scores of less than 7 will eventually do just fine.
It's important for new parents to keep their baby's Apgar score inperspective. The test was designed to help health care providers assessa newborn's overall physical condition so that they could quickly determine whether the baby needed immediate medical care. It was not designed to predict a baby's long-term health, behavior, intellectual status, or outcome. Few babies score a perfect 10, and perfectly healthy babies sometimes have a lower-than-usual score, especially inthe first few minutes after birth.
Keep in mind that a slightly low Apgar score (especially at 1 minute)is normal for some newborns, especially those born after a high-riskpregnancy, cesarean section, or a complicated labor and delivery. LowerApgar scores are also seen in healthy premature babies, who usually have less muscle tone than full-term newborns and who, in many cases,will require extra monitoring and breathing assistance because of their immature lungs.
If your doctor or midwife is concerned about your baby's score, he or she will let you know and will explain how your baby is doing, what might be causing problems, if any, and what care is being given. For the most part, though, most babies do very well, so relax and enjoy the moment!
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