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Why doctors hesitate to talk obesity with pregnant women

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Dr. Claire Putnam penned a candid op-ed for The New York Times this spring about the dangers of obesity during pregnancy.

She asserts that too many physicians who understand the risks to both mother and fetus still hesitate to bring up weight with their patients because the subject is considered "taboo."

Putnam joined MPR News' Kerri Miller to talk about the piece.