Patient's question:
Doctor, I have depression and have been taking medication. Every time I take the medicine, I feel sleepy. When I'm awake, I have contractions, but when I sleep, they stop. I'm currently pregnant and have been taking the medication the whole time, with two doses a day. It's almost time for delivery. Two days ago at 8 a.m., I started bleeding, but there's still no movement. It's just abdominal pain, which has been going on for many days! Could this medication affect the baby during the delivery? I want to stop taking it for a few days until the baby is born, but I'm worried about my condition. What should I do? Should I stop taking the medication?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, irregular abdominal pain in the late stages of pregnancy, spotting, and water breaking are symptoms of labor. Since you are taking antidepressant medication, it is recommended that you consult your attending physician on how to discontinue the medication. It is advised to closely monitor the progress of labor and maintain health monitoring data for both the baby and yourself. If labor progresses slowly after spotting, it may be necessary to consider cesarean section to terminate the pregnancy.