THE WEIGHT
The normal weight of the average baby is seven to seven and one-half pounds. Its length may range anywhere from sixteen to twenty-two inches.
There is an initial loss of weight during the first few days; however, after the milk has been established the child should make a weekly gain of four to eight ounces until it is six months old, after which time the usual gain is from two to four ounces per week.
If the weight has been doubled at six months and the weight at one year is three times the birth weight, the child is said to have gained evenly and normally.