...The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple criteria on a scale from zero to two, then summing up the five values thus obtained. The resulting Apgar score ranges from zero to 10. The five criteria (Appearance, Pulse,Grimace, Activity, Respiration) are used as a mnemonic learning aid. Read full entry
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- 1.Apgar score - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Apgar score is determined by evaluating the newborn baby on five simple ... If the Apgar score remains below 3 at later times such as 10, 15, or 30 minutes, ...
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A
pgar_score
- 2.What Is the Apgar Score?
- The very first test given to your newborn, the Apgar score occurs right after your baby's birth in the delivery or birthing room.
- http://kidshealth.org/parent/n
ewborn/first_days/apgar.html
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Babies apgar scores anything My son had apgar scores of 4 &
6 after a pretty traumatic
birth (cord around neck) he is
now 7 and has a few
behavioural problems, only at
home, and has gone from b's to
d's, someone has suggested to
me that it may be a brain
thing and has referred me to a
specialist who tests the
different sides of their
brains and then works out what
exercises/homework will get it
working better. He does not
have adhd and I will not
medicate him. I really want to
know if their apgar scores are
an indicator of anything and
your opinions of how best to
help him from experience. He
is already taking fish oil and
I am very conscious of what he
eats and drinks and watches on
tv.
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No its to do with their condition at birth, both my twins were a 9 when born, my twin daughter has no problems my twin son has autism, Unless you know what problem your son does have i am not sure really what you should do other than do what your doing now, or consult a behaviour specialist to give you a plan to use..best of luck |
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mothers of the babies with low My baby's apgar score was
0-5-7. He is too young to tell
whether or not his brain was
damaged from the lack of
oxygen and I can't find any
articles or anything that woud
tell me what is chance he will
be dissabled. Did you have a
child with low apgar score and
how is he/she doing now?
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My son [7 wk preemie, emergency c-section, undeveloped lungs] had a 0-1-? [can't recall 3rd #; he was immediately life-flighted to a different hospital and I was under general anesthesia] is doing way beyond fine, socially, emotionally, athletically, and intellectually. At age 10, he "tests out" as 10th grade or higher in all subjects, is a great U10 soccer player, and was chosen by the 2nd grade student body at his school as the student who most exemplified "Caring". But enough about us, we need to get you some peace of mind. Your pediatrician should be able to refer you to a program at a major hospital that screens at-risk infants for developmental problems. They check your baby's hearing, vision, motor skills, social skills, etc... on a regular, periodic basis. By keeping a check on these milestones, the proper interventions can be done ASAP. My son was in NICA [Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit] at Shands Hospital, the teaching hospital at the University of Florida, so we were automatically enrolled. If your pediatrician doesn't give you a referral, call your local health department. Here in Fla we have a "Healthy Start" program for at-risk infants [APGAR, low birth weight, low-income, etc] and they will get you signed up for all kinds of programs. In the meantime, get the red, white,and black colored toys and bedding to stimulate your baby's learning. And play Mozart for him/her several times a day. [The Mozart Effect is disputed, but I made sure that even in the NICU that a casette of Mozart was played several times a day along with a cassette of my voice, as I was still stuck in the 1st hospital.] Will try to get back on here with the name of the book the Health Dept Staff gave to me; it was full of fabulous ideas for stimulating your child's senses and learning. Good luck. And rather than spend your time worrying, talk to that wonderful baby instead. Even at 4 weeks I was telling mine the names of the plants in the yard, how the light switch worked, anything, everything. Read, sing [anything, especially if you like singing it], and play. |
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who performs apgar scores? is please provide links to your
sources. thanks
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It's a published standard, so anyone with the training can do it. As the others have stated, it is usually done by the nearest and most hands-on trained person (ie nurse, or even paramedic or EMT) and it is broadcast to the rest of the team. The entire team needs to know the score, as it gives them an assessment of the situation and determines what, if anything, needs to occur immediately. Many times newborns will improve their score within the first 5 mins after birth. Here's a great explanation that will help you understand it and a little more info... http://kidshealth.org/parent/n ewborn/first_days/apgar.html Hope this is what you were looking for. - JC |
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