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.
Let's do it again for a bigger baby, say 9 pounds (~4100g). Weight loss of 10% would bring the baby down to about 8 pounds 1.5 ounces. If this baby gained an ounce a day, the baby wouldn't be back to its birth weight until closer to 3 weeks of age. Babies who are born smaller, lighter, or prematurely don't have so much extra, and the 10% rule-of-thumb really doesn't apply.