Birth is the first, shortest and eagerly foreseen journey of a human being. The experiences of the neonate in the birth process reflect heavily on the immediate condition and have a bearing on survival and long -term development. The Apgar scoring system was intended as an evaluative measure of a new born's condition at birth and of the need for immediate attention. Virginia Apgar, a physician, and anesthesiologist developed the Apgar scoring system in 1952 to investigate a newborn's condition at birth. The score laid the foundation for the field of neonatology, and Dr.
Apgar became a legendary figure in medicine. The Apgar Score System relies on five simple observations to be made by delivery room personnel of the infant within one minute of birth and periodically thereafter. She developed a simple system to evaluate quickly the condition and viability of new-borns. This article tries…
