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Women with RA used to not have children. But with advances in medication, this is no longer the case. So how do you cope with the period just after birth and taking care of your baby? My new article on HealthCentral covers it all:

“The time directly after your baby is born —postpartum — can be overwhelming for anyone. You’re now completely responsible for a new human being and on top of that, you have to recover physically from the pregnancy and birth, which can both be hard on your body. Adding rheumatoid arthritis (RA) into the mix makes for extra challenges.

“With progressive knowledge gained over the past decade, the woman facing the postpartum period can do so with optimism, though there are some significant caveats,” said Robert G Hylland, M.D., fellow of the American College of Radiology, and assistant clinical professor at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.”

Read more about dealing with postpartum and RA.