Rheumatoid arthritis

Did anyone have rheumatoid arthritis prior to pregnancy and notice that the postpartum flair ups have been worst than prior to pregnancy? During my pregnancy the rheumatoid arthritis basically vanished but 2 months postpartum the flares ups have been so bad I could barely use my hands or barely hold my baby.

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Me! During pregnancy it was basically nonexistent, but now 3 months postpartum I’m having flairs that are worse than before pregnancy.

I have arthritis and it almost completely went away while pregnant. And unfortunately it’s back almost immediately upon delivery. I don’t have trouble with my hands but it’s hard for me to get up off the ground. It’s pretty normal to me.

I did ask my OB about the arthritis going away during pregnancy and they say it’s pretty common.

ohhh my goodness I thought I was alone 😬

Honestly, it was an amazing bonus to being pregnant. 🤣

I don't have rheumatoid but I have Reactive Arthritis and have noticed it's worse too! I would consult your doctor to see if there's any additional treatments you could do. I wear compression gloves and they help a lot in my day-to-day. On bad days, I wear a wrist brace over them. For my back, I've been doing light physical therapy and yoga. I have degenerative disc and arthritis in the lumbar region.

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