Nora is finally here!
She was officially born at 2:56PM EST weighing 7lbs 9ounces and measuring 20 inches in length.
She scored a 8 on the one minute APGAR test and a 9 on the four minute APGAR test.
Here is how the test works:
Doctors, midwives, or nurses add these five factors together to calculate the Apgar score. Scores obtainable are between 10 and 0, with 10 being the highest possible score.
| Apgar Scoring | |||
| Apgar Sign | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Heart Rate (pulse) | Normal (above 100 beats per minute) | Below 100 beats per minute | Absent (no pulse) |
| Breathing (rate and effort) | Normal rate and effort, good cry | Slow or irregular breathing, weak cry | Absent (no breathing) |
| Grimace(responsiveness or "reflex irritability") | Pulls away, sneezes, or coughs with stimulation | Facial movement only (grimace) with stimulation | Absent (no response to stimulation) |
| Activity (muscle tone) | Active, spontaneous movement | Arms and legs flexed with little movement | No movement, "floppy" tone |
| Appearance (skin coloration) | Normal color all over (hands and feet are pink) | Normal color (but hands and feet are bluish) | Bluish-gray or pale all over |
We are very happy to finally be able to hold Nora.
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