{"id":947,"date":"2024-10-28T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerandzois.lawblogger.net\/medical-malpractice\/polyhydramnios-birth-injury\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T11:51:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:51:13","slug":"polyhydramnios-birth-injury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/polyhydramnios-birth-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyhydramnios Birth Injury Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This page is about polyhydramnios birth injury lawsuits.\u00a0 Our attorneys handle polyhydramnios malpractice claims in all 50 states.<\/p>\n<p>Polyhydramnios is an abnormality occurring during pregnancy in which there is an excessive amount of amniotic fluid in the womb. Polyhydramnios occurs in about 2% of pregnancies.<\/p>\n<p>Although excessive amniotic fluid is not inherently harmful to the baby, it can lead to other complications and conditions (such as prematurity) that are potentially harmful. Approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/8735752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30%<\/a> of pregnancies with polyhydramnios end in neonatal death. Polyhydramnios is often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3964358\/\">caused<\/a> by infections, gestational diabetes, and genetic fetal anomalies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/birth-injuries\/polyhydramnios-birth-injury\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Polyhydramnios Birth Injury Claims\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This page is about polyhydramnios birth injury lawsuits.\u00a0 Our attorneys handle polyhydramnios malpractice claims in all 50 states. Polyhydramnios is an abnormality occurring during pregnancy in which there is an excessive amount of amniotic fluid in the womb. Polyhydramnios occurs in about 2% of pregnancies. 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