AAPGAR – which stands for appearance, pulse, grimace, activity and respiration – is a test done immediately after birth, to check a baby’s health. Each of the five is scored on a scale of 0 to 2, with 2 being the best score.
B BABY ACNE often develops within two to four weeks after birth – looks worse when a baby is fussing or crying. Don’t pick – usually goes away on its own.
C is generally determined by paediatricians using the “rule of threes” – crying bouts that start when a baby is about 3 weeks old (usually late in the day, although they can occur anytime), the cry lasts more than three hours a day, on more than three days a week, for more than three weeks in a row. Read
