Paula Smith, DO

Dr. Paula Smith is a physician specializing in maternal fetal medicine on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest. She is also the hospital's maternity medicine director.

Breastfeeding with COVID-19: Is it safe?

COVID-19 / By Paula Smith, DO / April 29, 2020 October 7, 2022

If you’re at home with a newborn and develop COVID-19, there are a few precautions you can take to help protect your baby. Although separating yourself from your newborn for any period of time is not easy, temporary separation will help minimize the risk of passing the virus to your baby. The safest decision, if …

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Pregnancy and COVID-19: What to expect during your upcoming delivery

COVID-19 / By Paula Smith, DO / April 3, 2020 February 1, 2023

If you’re pregnant and preparing for your baby’s grand arrival, it’s probably safe to say that a COVID-19 pandemic was not part of the birth plan. As global fears around the virus continue, you may be feeling an extra layer of stress about how this will impact your delivery — are you at risk? What …

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