 Patients randomized to labetalol will receive two 100 mg tablets orally. The labetalol tablets 200 mg will be repeated every 6 hours, unless the patient is hypotensive BP 90 mmHg systolic andor 60 mmHg diastolic. The tablets will be swallowed with a maximum of 10cc of water. In those patients where the clinical team desires a more rapid intravenous dosing, a single 20mg of labetalol will be given before the oral dose is taken. Labetalol therapy will be continued for 24 hours post delivery. 