Hello! I was recently diagnosed with degenerative arthritis of the spine and hips. I am always in some type of pain from it but am able to exercise on a regular basis. My husband wants to have a baby but I don't know if my back and hips can handle the weight from carrying the baby. Is preganancy something that would make this condition worse (the arthritis)? The arthritis is pretty bad now and is only going to get worse as I get older. At this point, i'd rather adopt than go through that. Any info?