Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Steph! What terrific news!!! Congratulations!!!! Why are you promising to stay mum on baby news until delivery? I'm sure I'm not the only one who loves baby news! Of course I'm sure you're registered with OTIS. Hopefully our peanuts will pave the way for women with RA to still embrace family building. My Enbrel baby will be 3 in June and he's he'll bent on world domination, so I don't think the meds slowed his development at all! Again, just terrific news!! Kate F Sent from my iPhone On Mar 19, 2011, at 10:32 AM, DeNicola- <stephdenicola@...> wrote: > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. > > Take care, > Steph in Virginia > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world -- indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " (Margaret Mead)AmeriCorps Alums -- Still Getting Things Done > Advice for people living with RA -- www.newwayra.com -- click on Real People, Real Stories and from Virginia to see my videos > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Congrats Steph, this is truly wonderful news. in PA On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 11:32 AM, DeNicola- < stephdenicola@...> wrote: > > > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have > been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced > remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year > after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional > understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the > years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks > pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy > says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women > b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our > hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and > after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to > let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad > experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. > > Take care, > Steph in Virginia > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Never underestimate > the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world -- > indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " (Margaret Mead)AmeriCorps Alums > -- Still Getting Things Done > Advice for people living with RA -- www.newwayra.com -- click on Real > People, Real Stories and from Virginia to see my videos > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Congrats to u . Good news is awesome. Just wondering but does the meds u take effect having a baby? My hubby is on Enbrel n I was wondering if it effects anything to have a kid?! Sunny Millar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Congratulations, ! I hope that you have a smooth pregnancy, and maybe your RA will even go into remission while you're pregnant. It's nice to hear some good news now and again. Sue On Mar 19, 2011, at 11:32 AM, DeNicola- wrote: > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and > have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication > induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this > group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful > for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support > I have received over the years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 > weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or > anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less > discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, > swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued > to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the > research at UC (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is > time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of > sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the > good for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi Steph.  Oh, what wonderful news indeed. I am beyond thrilled for you. You are in remission, and now, finally you are having a baby.  I wish you all the luck and happiness. You so deserve it. I will keep you and your baby in my prayers. I pray you will have a healthy, happy, perfect baby. I feel such joy for you.  Love and many hugs,  Barbara From: DeNicola- <stephdenicola@...> Subject: [ ] Good news -- finally! Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 11:32 AM  Hello to my RA friends!      Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years.      Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good).     Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. Take care, Steph in Virginia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world -- indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " (Margaret Mead)AmeriCorps Alums -- Still Getting Things Done Advice for people living with RA -- www.newwayra.com -- click on Real People, Real Stories and from Virginia to see my videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Please break that promise. I would love to hear all about the pregnancy. I do not think it is off topic at all. Many,many blessings... Raniolo From: DeNicola- <stephdenicola@...> Subject: [ ] Good news -- finally! Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011, 11:32 AM  Hello to my RA friends!      Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years.      Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good).     Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. Take care, Steph in Virginia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world -- indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " (Margaret Mead)AmeriCorps Alums -- Still Getting Things Done Advice for people living with RA -- www.newwayra.com -- click on Real People, Real Stories and from Virginia to see my videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Oops, I just congratulated the wrong person! Congrats Steph! I'm 11 weeks pregnant so we're due around the same time. :-) It's hard when you have to try a long time to have a baby - I've been through all that. Soni On 3/20/2011 2:32 AM, DeNicola- wrote: > > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and > have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication > induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group > about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the > unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have > received over the years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks > pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My > rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than > regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing > chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as > advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC > (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time > to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad > experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. > > Take care, > Steph in Virginia > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Never > underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to > change the world -- indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " > (Margaret Mead)AmeriCorps Alums -- Still Getting Things Done > Advice for people living with RA -- www.newwayra.com -- click on Real > People, Real Stories and from Virginia to see my videos > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011  It is so nice to hear some good news like a pregnancy!   What a blessed event in your life! Please let us know how everything is going. Janice ________________________________  On Mar 19, 2011, at 11:32 AM, DeNicola- wrote: > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and > have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication > induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this > group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful > for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support > I have received over the years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 > weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or > anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less > discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, > swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued > to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the > research at UC (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is > time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of > sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the > good for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 That's fabulous news, ! Congratulations! Feel free to post news about how you are doing throughout your pregnancy. We are very interested and need to hear happy stories. Hope you continue to feel good, Not an MD On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 10:32 AM, DeNicola- <stephdenicola@...> wrote: > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. > > Take care, > Steph in Virginia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Congratulations to you, too, Soni! That's wonderful. Take care of yourself and please let us know how you are doing. Not an MD On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Soni <s@...> wrote: > Oops, I just congratulated the wrong person! Congrats Steph! I'm 11 > weeks pregnant so we're due around the same time. :-) It's hard when you > have to try a long time to have a baby - I've been through all that. > > Soni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Thanks, ! So far so good although there has been lots of bleeding (sorry to the guys on the list for TMI!). My RA pain has actually let up a bit already, though I had been under the impression that it only lets up in the second trimester. (I'm not taking any medication yet.) Apparently it's quite common to have a flare just after you deliver, so I wonder if that will happen? Soni On 3/20/2011 10:01 AM, wrote: > > Congratulations to you, too, Soni! That's wonderful. > > Take care of yourself and please let us know how you are doing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Soni, I hope the bleeding is over and that your pain will be nonexistent soon. There is no reliable way of predicting what will happen after delivery, so we will all just have to hope that you don't flare afterward. Not everyone does. Not an MD On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Soni <s@...> wrote: > Thanks, ! So far so good although there has been lots of bleeding > (sorry to the guys on the list for TMI!). > My RA pain has actually let up a bit already, though I had been under > the impression that it only lets up in the second trimester. (I'm not > taking any medication yet.) > Apparently it's quite common to have a flare just after you deliver, so > I wonder if that will happen? > > Soni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Congratulations!!! When I first got my news of RA in Feb. I was shocked, upset and scared. My doctor assured me I could live a normal life and told me about two women in his practice who had recently had babies. Not that I am in the market for that, I am 54 and my " baby " is 25, but it helped to know that, yes, life does go on with RA. Woo Hoo at your thrilling news!!! Janice in GA --- In , DeNicola- <stephdenicola@...> wrote: > > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. > > Take care, > Steph in Virginia > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world -- indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " (Margaret Mead)AmeriCorps Alums -- Still Getting Things Done > Advice for people living with RA -- www.newwayra.com -- click on Real People, Real Stories and from Virginia to see my videos > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Congratulations! It is an exciting time in your life. Hopefully the pain will stay away. Beth > > Hello to my RA friends! > > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years. > > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good). > > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. > > > > Take care, > > Steph in Virginia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 STEPHANIE!!!!!! WOOHOO!!! I'm thrilled for you....how exciting! I will wait to hear some baby news....that's just super to hear Steph. Congrats...and yes, r/a patients can deal with pain, etc so much better than others. When I was going to have foot surgery, I mentioned all the pain I hear others complain about after the surgery. The dr said that I have rheumatoid arthritis and you'll be able to cope so much better. You deal with pain everyday. You'll do really well and he was right. ALSO...sometimes when your pregnant, the r/a seems to take a backseat. My friend was pregnant and she thought her r/a went into remission...she had no joint pain at all. Congrats on the Remicade helping you so much too. I'm on enbrel since 9-2005 and its been wonderful. I feel good most of the time. HUGS!! Keep us posted. Are you going to find out the sex? a OH In a message dated 3/19/2011 7:00:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Rheumatoid.Arthritis.Support@... writes: > wrote: > Hello to my RA friends! > Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years. > Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good). > Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. > > Take care, > Steph in Virginia > ------------------------------------ This is a private list. Should you wish to forward any mail to nonsubscribers, you must first obtain the writer's permission. We are NOT physicians. Information on this list is not to be construed as medical advice, and we cannot guarantee the accuracy and currency of the information provided. For archives or to change subscription options: ! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 HI,SONI I HAVE A " BEAUTIFUL " DAUGHTER,ALYSSA...I WENT THROUGH THIS WHEN I WAS PREGNANT WITH HER. MIND YOU,I FELT GREAT DURING THIS TIME! HOWEVER,I FELT SOOOO' MUCH PAIN. " SO YES THERE'S NO WAY OF PREDICTING THE OUTCOME. " \ \ EACH PERSON IS DIFFERENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! \ GOD BLESS YOU, ~MELYNDA~ Re: [ ] Good news -- finally! Soni, I hope the bleeding is over and that your pain will be nonexistent soon. There is no reliable way of predicting what will happen after delivery, so we will all just have to hope that you don't flare afterward. Not everyone does. Not an MD On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Soni <s@...> wrote: > Thanks, ! So far so good although there has been lots of bleeding > (sorry to the guys on the list for TMI!). > My RA pain has actually let up a bit already, though I had been under > the impression that it only lets up in the second trimester. (I'm not > taking any medication yet.) > Apparently it's quite common to have a flare just after you deliver, so > I wonder if that will happen? > > Soni ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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