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➤ When is the APGAR measured after birth?
Standard practice records APGAR at one minute and five minutes after delivery. If a baby has a low five-minute score, clinicians often repeat the test at ten minutes or continue monitoring. The timing highlights immediate adaptation to breathing and circulation rather than long-term health or developmental prognosis.