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What is an Apgar test?
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/02/2006 00:30:39
Information about the Apgar test on your baby, which is carried out one and five minutes after birth.
When your baby is born, there is a simple checklist test to ensure that all is well. It's called the Apgar test after Virginia Apgar, who invented it.There are five signs which the midwife or another specialist who is present will look for
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What is meconium?
By Louise Rogers on 09/08/2006 12:38:56
The presence of meconium in your waters can signal health concerns for your new baby. What should you look for and what should you do?
or laboured breathing; slow heartbeat, or a low Apgar score. If aspiration is suspected, your doctor may use suction to clear as much fluid as possible from the lungs to ease breathing. As meconium is thick and sticky it may block the airways, thus lowering
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Smoking in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 02/07/2007 01:58:43
There is clear medical evidence that smoking during pregnancy increases risk of fetal ill-health and miscarriage
her own system, she is effectively passing that smoke on to the fetus inside her.Smoking has been linked to incidences of miscarriage and cot death. It has also been linked to notable low marks when a new baby has the APGAR test.Additionally, smoking
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Newborns and jaundice
By Sarah Lawson on 10/11/2006 01:44:19
Jaundice, to a greater or lesser degree, is a feature for many new babies. But what is it and should it be a cause for concern?
Although we all see photographs of beautiful chubby babies with milky white skin, the reality more likely to be that he will look red, a bit squashed, or even yellow! An Apgar test, done at birth, is a non-invasive method of checking whether
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The first 48 hours after birth for baby
By Maria Muennich on 12/04/2008 02:32:10
How your baby adjusts to life outside the womb
the umbilical cord will be cut and clamped and your baby will have his first health checks, the Apgar test, usually at one and five minutes after birth. He'll also be weighed quite soon after birth. Your baby may be interested in nursing very soon after being
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39 weeks pregnant - just seven days to go
By Maria Muennich on 07/05/2011 00:27:03
Your due date may be seven days off, but baby is most likely to come sometime in the next two weeks, and more likely late than early
. If you've heard about the newborn APGAR test, but aren't sure what it is exactly, then read up on what the scores for your baby's appearance and activity all mean. Make sure too, that you and your partner have thought out how you're going to handle
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Meet your new baby
By Jenny Stallard on 30/08/2011 15:05:11
The wait is over and you’ve got a new little house guest. What happens now?
or doctor will automatically assess your baby as soon as he or she is born, and at one minute old he’ll be given a score out of 10 for his wellbeing. This test is called the Apgar (named after the doctor who devised it) and it’s repeated again after five
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