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Hey what was ur baby's apgar score?
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replied November 8th, 2004
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Whats that? Confused
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replied November 8th, 2004
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Its a score doctors give your newborns in the hospital...

Http://www.Childbirth.Org/articles/apgar.H tml
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replied November 8th, 2004
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Ohh I seee, spank you!
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replied November 8th, 2004
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Lol - no, spank you! Wink Wink
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replied November 8th, 2004
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Ok apgar scores "score" the baby on 5 different things at birth. They take them 2 times....The first one and 1 minute and then at 5 minutes.

Appearence
pink torso and extremities......2
pink torso, blue extremities.....1
blue all over..........................0

pulse
>100................................... .2
<100................................... .1
no pulse..............................0

grimace (irritability)
vigorous cry........................2
limited cry..........................1
no response to stimulus.......0

activity
actively moving..................2
limited movement..............1
flaccid...............................0

respiratory effort
strong loud cry..................2
hypoventilation, irregular....1
absent..............................0

ok so the best you can get is 10. Worst is 0. Normal is like 8-10.

I know michelle already posted stuff....But now so did i! Wink
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replied November 8th, 2004
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My baby's was 9 and 9! Or was it 8 and 9... I have it written in my baby book hehe!

Mommaashley, post some pics! We wanna see ur baby!!!!

Shauna
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replied November 8th, 2004
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Has she posted any pics??
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replied November 8th, 2004
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Lol girls u wont sposta tell her wat it is... Thats how we find fakes, I mean I still 'member sami's was 6/8 and that was looong ago! Wink
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