Luma Nova Learning Circle

01/14/2026

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01/10/2026

01/03/2026

Congratulations to our community’s newest certified doula!
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12/24/2025

Your baby is born with 300 bones that fuse into 206 by adulthood. Every stage is a testament to life’s intricate design!

Learn more: https://lozierinstitute.org/voyage/

12/19/2025

We are excited to announce our new 24/7 confidential crisis hotline for community perinatal birth workers (midwives, doulas, student midwives etc). If you have experienced a difficult birth or other work based experience, feel free to call any time. Sometimes it can be helpful to debrief confidentially with an unconnected trauma informed birth worker who is not in your community. We can lend a non-judgmental ear and give you access to other services if you want them. You don’t have to go it alone or be strong for everyone. “Peace begins at birth, but peace starts with me.”

Call 833-4321RBC

12/14/2025

Study session Saturday!

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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐏𝐆𝐀𝐑 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞?⁣
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The Apgar score is a quick method of assessing clinical health of your newborn baby in the immediate period following birth.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝?⁣
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It is given at 1, 5 and 10 minutes of birth. In rare instances it may be continued beyond 10 minutes of age.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠?⁣
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The Apgar score is done by whoever is assessing baby at time of birth, usually a Midwife or Paediatrican (if called to attend). This means that it can be quite subjective, dependent on the person.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬?⁣
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It consists of an assessment of FIVE categories as outline below:⁣
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1. Activity (muscle tone)⁣
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2. Pulse (heart rate)⁣
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3. Grimace (reflexes)⁣
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4. Appearance (skin colour)⁣
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5. Respirations.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧?⁣
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Each category is scored 0, 1, or 2 depending on the observed condition to give a maximum score of 10.

A score greater than 7 is considered normal. If the score is below 7, it is continued every 5 minutes until normal or 20 minutes of age.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞?⁣
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An APGAR score alone does not tell us too much, only if we need to intervene in some way. The APGAR score should always be looked at in context along with other indicators of perinatal compromimise including the cord blood pH, the extent of resuscitation and the subsequent progress. As parents, it is easy to focus on the APGAR score a lot but be reassured that initial low scores with good recovery are unlikely to be of any significance going forward.⁣
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12/13/2025

In partnership with Tewa Women United, join us for this virtual Doula Hub on Friday, December 19! Register to save your spot for this all-day virtual workshop at https://wkf.ms/3UEzoGZ

12/13/2025

Registration is open for our 2026 Annual Conference!

We're excited to present a host of knowledgeable speakers and conference activities to empower everyone in our lactation ecosystem in gaining the skills to actively support lactating families in New Mexico💪

Register today as an in-person or virtual attendee via our website:
In-person: https://bit.ly/4q1V3pQ
Virtual: https://bit.ly/4iNPM2V