Re: RA and Pregnancy~'s story long

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In a message dated 1/2/2006 11:26:11 AM Central Standard Time,

kathryne_j@... writes:

I guess my question is what was your personal experience with

pregnancy and RA? Did you have a big flare up after the birth of

your child? Were you able to breastfeed?

Well here's my experrience woth RA and pregnancy.I'v had symptoms years

before i was properly diagnosed, but put it off to overworking myyself. In 2003

i

was pregnant with my second child, my daughter. The begining was horrible

for me since i could not keep anything down, ect. during the second trimester i

felt wonderfull! Stairs were no longer my enemy. lol

During the later part of pregnancy i had some trouble but it could have been

from just the extra weight, streching hip joints, ect. After was born

i had a full blown flare. By the time she was 2 months old i had enough of

the pain. It got to the point i couldnt even pick up my baby without crying.

SO i broke down and went to see a doctor. She put me on prednisonne and it got

better for the time being, but i had to stop breastfeeding. It broke my

heart to stop, but it was better for the both of us in the long run. She is now

2

and a half and is fiesty as ever. Me, i have my good days and bad like all

of us do. Good luck in trying to have a baby. I wouuldnt trade it for the

world. hugs

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Thanks you for sharing your story. It is nice to know that there

are others out there that understand what I am going through.

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> In a message dated 1/2/2006 11:26:11 AM Central Standard Time,

> kathryne_j@y... writes:

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> I guess my question is what was your personal experience with

> pregnancy and RA? Did you have a big flare up after the birth of

> your child? Were you able to breastfeed?

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> Well here's my experrience woth RA and pregnancy.I'v had symptoms

years

> before i was properly diagnosed, but put it off to overworking

myyself. In 2003 i

> was pregnant with my second child, my daughter. The begining was

horrible

> for me since i could not keep anything down, ect. during the

second trimester i

> felt wonderfull! Stairs were no longer my enemy. lol

> During the later part of pregnancy i had some trouble but it

could have been

> from just the extra weight, streching hip joints, ect. After

was born

> i had a full blown flare. By the time she was 2 months old i had

enough of

> the pain. It got to the point i couldnt even pick up my baby

without crying.

> SO i broke down and went to see a doctor. She put me on

prednisonne and it got

> better for the time being, but i had to stop breastfeeding. It

broke my

> heart to stop, but it was better for the both of us in the long

run. She is now 2

> and a half and is fiesty as ever. Me, i have my good days and bad

like all

> of us do. Good luck in trying to have a baby. I wouuldnt trade it

for the

> world. hugs

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