The growth retarded baby presents with less than expected size either at labor or at time of ultrasonography. Intrauterine growth retardation is diagnosed by the doctor when he is doing his routine ultrasonography or a previous history of delivering a growth retarded baby
Scientific Update (October 2026)
This chapter was first published in 2018 as part of the Prenatal Care Book, and has been reviewed and updated according to the latest guidelines. Key updates:
- A small-for-gestational-age baby is defined as an estimated weight below the 10th centile; Doppler and growth rate help distinguish it from true growth restriction.
- Low-dose aspirin is used for prevention in high-risk women; blood-thinning injections have not been shown to treat growth restriction once it occurs.
- Timing of birth depends on Doppler and fetal heart monitoring results, and steroids and magnesium sulfate are given if early birth is needed.
References: RCOG Green-top Guidelines, NICE antenatal care (NG201).
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