Appearance: This part of the test checks a newborn’s skin color: 0 - Your newborn’s skin is pale or blue all over. 1 - Your newborn’s body is pink, but his hands and feet are blue. 2 - Your newborn’s body, hands, and feet are all pink. Pulse: This part of the test checks a newborn’s heartbeat: 0 - Your newborn has no heartbeat. 1 - Your newborn’s heartbeat is less than 100 beats per minute. 2 - Your newborn’s heartbeat is more than 100 beats per minute. Grimace: This part of the test checks a newborn’s reaction to pain, such as rubbing the bottom of his feet: 0 - Your newborn does not react to pain. 1 - Your newborn frowns but does not move his hand or foot away from pain. 2 - You