After delivery, the second most common question asked after "What sex is it?" are "What are his/her Apgar scores?"
The Apgar is a quick assessment of overall newborn well being. The scores are given at one minute and five minutes of life. This test was developed by Dr. Virginia Apgar. There are five signs that are evaluated during the Apgar evaluation:
A score of 10 and 10 is perfect. You should know that rarely does anyone get an Apgar of 10 and 10, since no one is perfect. The Apgar score is just a general score for immediate evaluation. A score of 7 or better for either the one or five minute mark is a good score. Many babies with scores with less than that still do very, very well!