AutoLayout UITableView within UITableViewCell Dynamic height - ios

I'm trying to put a uitableview within a uitableviewcell.The number of cells are dynamic, and the inner table view height should be the contentsize height. (Please refer to the images below) The first time the view loads it does not calculate the height of the cell correctly in that it only expands to the height of the label. After scrolling down and then back up so the cell reloads, it calculates the height correctly. Anyone have any ideas to fix this. I have included the cell's, the label's, and the inner tableview's constrains.
- (CGSize)systemLayoutSizeFittingSize:(CGSize)targetSize withHorizontalFittingPriority:(UILayoutPriority)horizontalFittingPriority verticalFittingPriority:(UILayoutPriority)verticalFittingPriority {
CGRect rect = self.answerOptionsTable.frame;
rect.size.height = MAXFLOAT;
self.answerOptionsTable.frame = rect;
[self.answerOptionsTable layoutIfNeeded];
CGSize returnedSize;
if ( self.answerOptionsTable.contentSize.height > self.lblQuestion.frame.size.height )
{
returnedSize = self.answerOptionsTable.contentSize;
}
else
{
returnedSize = self.lblQuestion.frame.size;
}
// add some padding
returnedSize.height += 20;
return returnedSize;
}
Cell Constraints
Table Constraints
Label Constraints
Initial draw
After reload of cell
Here is another example with smaller number of rows initial draw
Smaller number of rows after cell redraw

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