baby with labetolol reaction

[littlepeach]

I had a full-term baby that despite IVF of D10 would not maintain a glucose >50%. Symptomatic with tremors. Great formula feeder Q4 hours at least 30 ml's. Transported out and was dx with having had a reaction to maternal labetolol. Ever heard of this? And if so, what sort of plan of care is followed and what can we do to prevent this in the future?

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

This is an old article, but it discusses neonatal hypoglycemia after maternal labetalol therapy.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=1291496&dopt=AbstractPlus

[littlepeach]

Thank you for the article. I had no clue, and apparently neither did my pediatrician. I will know to look for this in the future.