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title: "Maternal Obesity and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: Strategies to Address Patient Safety and Liability Risks"
description: This Claims Rx discusses the various patient safety and liability risks associated with maternal obesity and excessive GWG, with a specific emphasis on strategies for counseling patients about how obesity and excessive GWG can complicate pregnancy, labor, and delivery.
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# [Maternal Obesity and Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: Strategies to Address Patient Safety and Liability Risks](https://www.norcal-group.com/claimsrx/maternal-obesity)

 Written by [NORCAL Group](https://www.norcal-group.com/claimsrx/author/norcal-group) | Feb 2, 2021

This *Claims Rx* discusses the various patient safety and liability risks associated with maternal obesity and excessive GWG, with a specific emphasis on strategies for counseling patients about how obesity and excessive GWG can complicate pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

| **SPECIAL FEATURE ** Notes from the Field: Defendant Admissions About Gestational Weight Gain Protocols and Practices **SPECIAL FEATURE** Counseling Patients About Appropriate Gestational Weight Gain | **CASE STUDY ** Birth Injury Caused by Shoulder Dystocia |
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