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Inclusion Criteria: Any patient admitted for delivery by cesarean or vaginal delivery at 24 weeks gestation or greater with hypertension(HTN). Hypertension will be defined during the study as either a systolic blood pressure ≥140mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90mmHg on two occasions at least 4 hours apart. This definition is consistent with the ACOG definition for pregnancy related HTN. Following enrollment, treatment will be escalated at discretion of primary provider with the goal of normotension. Exclusion Criteria: History of moderate persistent asthma, coronary artery disease, heart failure, AV heart block, pulmonary edema * Contraindication to either Nifedipine or Labetalol * HR \<60 or \>110 * Native language other than English or Spanish