I would refer this mom back to her OB to rule out post-partum problems with her blood pressure. It's not that uncommon, especially in a primip, to either develop PIH (pregnancy-induced hypertension) or for it to linger into the 1st week or so post-partum. I have worked with several moms over the years who ended up being rehospitalized so that hypertension related to the pregnancy could be brought under control. She also may still be working on the fluid overload she received during her labor and delivery. Again, not too uncommon for a mom to need to be rehospitalized on the telemetry unit because her heart is doing weird things due to labor/delivery fluid overload, especially if there is a previously undiagnosed cardiac condition. Pam Hirsch, RN,BSN,CLC Clinical Lead, Lactation Services Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html