Post partum Arthritis… anyone help?

[Worriedpp]

Since DC was 4 weeks old I started waking up feeling incredibly stiff in all my joints and mostly my hips. It was horrendous pain and I struggle to move for around 30 seconds and then once I am up it goes away and I don’t notice it in the day apart from in my elbow at times.

i am worried this is post partum arthritis? I am being tested next week but worrying in the meantime. I’m a lone parent too so it’s making me anxious I won’t be able to look
after dc

I had rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy, as a complication from COVID. It went away by itself, gradually 4/6 months after giving birth until one day I noticed it wasn't there anymore. Hopefully that's reassuring ..

My joint were sore after having my son. Particularly my knees... all the bending down was painful. The doctor said it was hormone related... it went away on its own after a couple of months. It was such a relief.