RA and Pregnancy...During the nine months of pregnancy, when levels of hormones are high, RA symptoms may decrease, returning to pre-pregnancy norms after birth. ... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Book Review: “Arthritis, Pregnancy, And The Path To Parenthood” By Suzie Edward May...That’s why I was delighted to discover Suzie May’s book, “Arthritis, Pregnancy, And The Path To Parenthood.”... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Safety of RA Drug Treatments in Pregnant and Nursing Women...pregnancy.... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
Methotrexate Access...This type of loss includes miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilized egg implants outside the uterus.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Pregnancy and the Remission Expectation...I was in so much pain, I didn’t see how I could handle pregnancy.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
RA After Child Birth...So that you don’t wear yourself out during your pregnancy, make sure that you give yourself ample time and space to relax.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
The Pregnancy Decision...However, after experiencing what my RA was like before Orencia, I was terrified to go off of it to attempt pregnancy. ... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Does anyone have R.A & Type 1 diabetes?...They ran tests and YES, my second auto-immune disease had taken over!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
What to Expect: Methotrexate...I was a little late to start methotrexate due to pregnancy and breastfeeding, although it's one of the first lines of treatment.... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments41 comments
RA and Women’s Health...least 3 months before attempting pregnancy.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’, Aren’t They?...In addition, the extra weight carried during pregnancy can flatten one’s arches.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)...NSAIDs should not be used during pregnancy unless prescribed by a doctor.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Those were the days.......At first, he thought it might be a reactive arthritis that manifested as result of the pregnancy and the birth at 40+ years of age. ... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Pregnancy & Parenting With Arthritis – An Interview with Laurie Proulx...Mariah: What’s next for CAPA and the pregnancy and parenting resource?... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
First, Second, 20th Opinions...Five years later I had a second arthroscopic surgery performed by the same surgeon. Same exact surgery, same situation.... By Angela Lundberg6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Babywearing for Parents with RA...I didn’t have a ring sling with my first baby, but I loved using one the second time around!... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
If Not For RA Would I Still Be Childless?...I was 38 when I was finally diagnosed with RA and one of the first things we (my doctor and I) did was begin a medication for which pregnancy... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Elephant in My Rheum...I understand many women experience remission during pregnancy but I am not able to identify with, nor do I pretend to understand, remission in pregnancy... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
27, Pregnant, and Diagnosed with RA...I then found out I was pregnant two weeks later. My RA got WORSE with the pregnancy instead of going into remission like they thought it would.... By lcgfbf1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
