Background: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in both the mother and fetus. The present study was conducted to compare labetalol and nifedipine in the management of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy. Materials & Methods: 72 pregnant between the ages of with hypertension were divided into two groups Was this a blind study? Oral Labetalol was initially started at a dose of 100 mg twice daily (BD) and a maximum dose of 200 mg thrice daily (TDS) was given. Oral What type of Nifedipine? XR, regular? was initially started with a dose of 10 mg BD and titrated upwards to 20 mg TDS. Pregnant subjects were monitored daily for blood pressure and fetal well- being.