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Patient education: Apgar score (The Basics)

Patient education: Apgar score (The Basics)

What is the Apgar score? — 

This is a number based on a very quick test that doctors do on a newborn baby. The test checks the baby's overall health right after birth.

To figure out the Apgar score, a doctor, nurse, or midwife checks the baby's:

●Heart rate

●Breathing

●Muscle tone

●Reflexes

●Color

They give a score of 0, 1, or 2 for each. A higher number means a better score. Then, they add up the numbers to get the overall Apgar score.

The Apgar test is done 1 minute after the baby is born, and again 5 minutes later. In some cases, it is repeated 10 minutes after birth.

What does my baby's Apgar score mean? — 

In general, an Apgar score of 7 or higher means that the baby does not need any help or special care right away. Babies with a lower Apgar score might need help, for example, with breathing. This is more common in babies who are born early or "preterm."

The doctor, nurse, or midwife will talk to you about your baby's score and whether they need any extra care.

The Apgar score does not always predict whether the baby will be healthy in the future. It just helps your doctor, nurse, or midwife decide if the baby needs any extra care right after birth.

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This topic retrieved from UpToDate on: May 11, 2025.
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