Intrauterine growth may not predict postnatal growth for some infants whose birth removes them from adverse exposure within the intrauterine environment.

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While intrauterine growth is a good predictor of postnatal growth for most infants, there are some infants who may experience catch-up growth or catch-down growth after birth that may not be predicted by their intrauterine growth due to changes in their environmental exposures.

Intrauterine Growth May Not Predict Postnatal Growth for Some Infants