Your home is an investment in living as well as in savings. If neglected, it will pay no dividends. If properly maintained and improved, it will pay a high yield in comfort and usefulness for your family and in avoidance of costly repair bills. Home improvements also tend to raise neighborhood standards and, as a result, property values.
Most full term babies weigh between 6 and 9 lb. at birth. Expect your newborn to lose a little weight in the days immediately following birth. The American Pregnancy Association advises that a 5 percent weight loss is normal for formula fed babies, while a 7 to 10 percent loss is average for breastfed infants.
Your Newbornâs Weight: Normal Gains and Losses and What the Average Baby Weighs At birth, the average baby weighs about 7.5 pounds â though the range of normal is between 5.5 and 10 pounds. Learn more about newborn weight gains and losses. If thereâs one way in which parents want their babies to be average, it might be when it comes to weight.