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.
Differences in weight loss by delivery type appeared early and were clearly evident within 24 hours of birth. Figure 2A presents percentile curves for vaginally delivered newborns. Median percent weight loss for these neonates was 4.2%, 7.1%, and 6.4% at 24, 48, and 72 hours of age, respectively. By 48 hours, almost 5% of vaginally delivered newborns had lost at least 10% of their birth weight, and by shortly after 48 hours, the percentile curves for median weight loss had begun to rise.