{"id":456,"date":"2014-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/why-your-babys-apgar-score-is-important\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:30:18","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:30:18","slug":"why-your-babys-apgar-score-is-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/why-your-babys-apgar-score-is-important\/","title":{"rendered":"Why your baby&#8217;s APGAR score is important"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When your new baby comes into the world, the urge to quickly hold him (or her) and establish a connection is natural. However, you may have to wait a few minutes while doctors give your newborn a quick bath, take their vitals, and establish an APGAR score. If you are unfamiliar with such a score and what it means regarding the health of your new baby, this post will provide some helpful background.<\/p>\n<p>Essentially, an <a href=\"http:\/\/kidshealth.org\/parent\/pregnancy_center\/q_a\/apgar.html\" target=\"_blank\">APGAR score<\/a> is an assessment to measure a baby\u2019s overall health directly after birth. It measures five indicators, including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong>ppearance\/skin color \u2013 Does the baby\u2019s skin look, feel healthy<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/why-your-babys-apgar-score-is-important\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Why your baby&#8217;s APGAR score is important\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When your new baby comes into the world, the urge to quickly hold him (or her) and establish a connection is natural. However, you may have to wait a few minutes while doctors give your newborn a quick bath, take their vitals, and establish an APGAR score. 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