Originally posted by Hawklore
I've never heard of a premie that early scoring an 8 out of a possible 8..
From what I recall..
It's,
Airway
Color
Movement
Reaction
and what else?
Thoughts and Prayers too..
She earned a 8 out of 10 at 1 minute and at 5 minutes:
Babies can earn 0, 1 or 2 points for each of the following:
* heart rate (pulse)
* breathing (rate and effort)
* activity and muscle tone
* grimace response (medically known as "reflex irritability")
* appearance (skin coloration)
eskimo