What really stuffed me up was the fact that I'd been in pain for three months beforehand with SPD (bad pelvic pain)
OMG, sounds very familiar. I'm suffering terribly again the past few days from severe hip and lower back pain. I've had horrible groin pain for the past few months too. I had wondered if bubs position had anything to do with the amount of pain I've been in. I know it's probably wishful thinking but I hope that all this pain I've been experiencing will somehow make my labour a little easier. I seriously never expected pregnancy to be so, SO painful but then again, I think I've copped a bad deal compared to others.

Can't wait to meet this little monkey growing inside me, causing me all this grief! LOL.

Thanks again girls, your advice has been invaluable. I'm a bit of a research nazi and all this info has really restored my confidence in what my body can do.