Hugs, Mariah. I was diagnosed with RA during pregnancy. I had no symptoms at all pre-pregnancy, but by week 4 had morning stiffness, and each day got a bit worse (so much for "pregnancy makes it better"). Finally, in my third trimester I figured out that it wasn't "just pregnancy edema" and found my way to a Rheumatologist. We agreed on a course of low-dose prednisone to finish the pregnancy, and at delivery, the docs gave me a "stress dose" to ease labor. 8 weeks later, a healthy little girl is just learning to smile at me. I'm still on 10mg a day while we figure out long-term meds (since I couldn't start DMARDs or biologics while pregnant). I hate the morning pharmaceutical cocktail, but it's how I'm able to care for the kiddo. I'm with Moira. Though I haven't yet accepted it, I understand that for me, the alternative just isn't an option.