Table 2

Heart rate centiles the first 5 min after birth for term newborns delivered vaginally with delayed cord clamping and no medical intervention

Seconds after birthHeart rate (bpm) centiles
3rd10th25th50th75th90th97th
5647898122146162169
106982102129154172182
208195123155177191202
3093111146168185198208
40101122152172187199210
50104127155174189199209
60106131157174189199208
90109138157173187197204
120112139156171185195203
150112136154169183194203
180114136153168182192203
210117137153167182192202
240118138153167181192202
270119138152167180192201
300120137152167179191199
  • bpm, beats per minute.