After birth, growth continues at a much slower rate, leaving individuals with primordial dwarfism perpetually years behind their peers in stature and in weight.
ˈæftɚ bˈɜːθ, ɡɹˈoʊθ kəntˈɪnjuːz æɾə mˈʌtʃ slˈoʊɚ ɹˈeɪt, lˈiːvɪŋ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz wɪð pɹɪmˈoːɹdɪəl dwˈɔːɹfɪzəm pɚpˈɛtʃuːəli jˈɪɹz bᵻhˌaɪnd ðɛɹ pˈɪɹz ɪn stˈætʃɚ ænd ɪn wˈeɪt.