Labetalol lowering bp too much?

I’m second pregnancy, 23 weeks and have been on the lowest dose of labetalol since 12 weeks. Now that I’m squarely in my second trimester the labetalol seems to be lowering my blood pressure to the extreme. I’ve gone from 150/100 to 95/62. I become so exhausted it’s like having a sleeping pill during the day. My ‘specialist’ has said I can stay on or go off the drugs (so helpful) but I’m afraid to go off them because I went off them with bub 1 and ended up in hospital with restricted growth at 31 weeks. Anyone have experience with this? What did your docs say?

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I had this happen after I gave birth and they didn’t adjust the dose. If it’s lowering your BP that much you are at risk for heart palpitations and fainting fits - I had two in the hospital and it prevented my discharge date while they observed me.

Thanks, I feel really close to heart palpitations and fainting fits so that’s really helpful intel :)

I went from 400 mg of labetalol twice a day to 200 mg twice a day bc it dropped so significantly. I'd push back to ask for if a lower dose is possible. My 200 mg pills have a line in them so they can be split

Thanks that’s really helpful!

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