... treatment, between 8-9 the baby is in good condition and 10 means they are in the best possible condition. Most babies score nine, losing one point for having blue extremities (hands and feet). Shortly after this the midwife will weigh your baby measure their head circumference, this is considered very important as the growth of the head reflex's the growth of the brain and therefore could indicate a brain abnormality. Your baby's length may also be measured, however many hospitals have abandoned this practise, as it is difficult to measure accurately. Yet the average length of a full term baby is about fifty centimetres. These measurements will later be recorded in the developmental charts in your baby's Personal Child Health Record, which the health visitor will give you when they come to see you. Another test carried out is the Guthrie or more commonly known as the heel prick test. ...

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