Hi I'm just wondering if there are any others out there who are pregnant or have been pregnant with psoriatic arthritis? I've had psoriatic arthritis for about 10 years now (started when I was 19) and as this is my first bub I'm just wondering what others experience was during and after pregnancy.

My arthritis went into remission when I fell pg which I've read is quite common, however the last week or so I've been waking up with really stiff knuckles. Usually my arthritis effects all of my joints but so far only my knuckles have began to feel stiff again. I'm praying this isn't the start of my arthritis rearing it's ugly head. Has anyone else experienced this?

Also I've read that after the birth the arthritis can return with a vengeance. How long after birth did your arthritis re-appear and were you able to take any meds while breastfeeding? I had to stop my meds when I fell pg (I was on anti-inflammatories as no other meds helped with the pain and the only safe ones to use while pg made me really sick). I'm just worried that I'll be in so much pain after the birth that I can't enjoy my new bub. Also I find that my arthritis gets so much worse when I don't have enough sleep, so I'm imagining that being a sleep deprived new mum is not going to help things.

Would love to hear any of your stories. Sorry for the long post!