1. How far into your pregnancy did you get SPD?
DW has suffered from back and hip pain for years. During her first pregnancy, she had some minor hip pain, but nothing major. During her second she had strong hip and pelvic pain from about 12 weeks onwards. She was still able to walk and move around. Since then, she has suffered from sacroiliitis, which is an inflammation of the hip joints.

2. Before the birth, how severe (1-10, one being the lowest, 10 being the highest) would you say your SPD was?
Between 2 - 3. Some days she wore a support belt. Mostly she just tried to rest as much as possible, as she was already pretty debilitated with nausea.

3. If you had a vaginal birth, how long was your pushing stage and in what position? Did you have forceps/vacuum?
Kneeling up in the spa. Laboured for about four hours, pushing for maybe 20 to 30 minutes. No interventions.

5. How severe was your SPD after the birth (using the same scale as before) and how long was it before you could bend, walk or stand relatively painlessly?
After the birth - 1-2. DW still gets hip pain after a long day on her feet of if she has to spend time in awkward positions, but it doesn't interfere with her mobility.

6. How did you manage your SPD eg. wearing a belt, regular clinical pilates etc. etc.?
After the birth? Osteopathy, and massage.