[citation needed] Intrauterine growth restriction is generally diagnosed by measuring the mother's uterus, with the fundal height being less than it should be for that stage of the pregnancy.

[citation needed] Ninety percent of babies born SGA catch up in growth by the time they reach two years old.

[citation needed] Hypoglycemia is common in asymmetrical SGA babies because their larger brains burn calories at a faster rate than their usually limited fat stores hold.

[citation needed] For intrauterine growth restriction (during pregnancy), possible treatments include the early induction of labor, though this is only done if the condition has been diagnosed and seen as a risk to the health of the fetus.

Intrauterine growth restriction refers to a condition in which a fetus is unable to achieve its genetically determined potential size.

This functional definition seeks to identify a population of fetuses at risk for modifiable but otherwise poor outcomes.