Cabergoline for postpartum lactation suppression: Effect on blood pressure and pulse.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of cabergoline on maternal blood pressure and pulse immediately postpartum.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 224 post-partum women who delivered at the University of Washington and did not breastfeed. Women who received 1 mg cabergoline within 48 h post-partum were compared to unexposed non-breastfeeding women.