| Five Vital Signs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Colour | Heartbeat | Reflex Irritability | Muscle Tone | Respiratory Effort |
| 0 | Blue, pale | Absent | No response | Flaccid, limp | Absent |
| 1 | Body pink, extremities blue | Slow (below 100) | Grimace | Weak, inactive | Irregular, slow |
| 2 | Entirely pink | Rapid (over 100) | Coughing, sneezing, crying | Strong, active | Good; baby is crying |
| Source: Apgar, 1953. | |||||