Sorry to hijack but just to answer feeb's question and incase it's useful for others. The pain got substantially better after about 6-8 months with clinical pilates. But I've still had residual pain/niggles since then and still don't feel back to normal but I was slack and didn't go for about a year (long story).

Because I'm still niggly and my pelvis still feels unstable, the thought of another baby scares the hell out of me so I decided I'd better start going again to get rid of the last bit of pain.

The physio said that the best way to prepare yourself for another baby is to do the clinical pilates before you're pregnant - so develop your strength so that you've got the best chance possible of managing the pain in the pregnancy.

I'm actually not sure the pilates is doing much good this time - my pain is kind of underneath and to the side - sort of in the groin though I do get hip pain too in bed. What DOES seem to be helping (much to my surprise) is pelvic floor exercises that I'm doing at home plus I should be doing more icing.

The physio recommended sleeping with a pillow between the knees for the hip pain and that worked a treat last night. Maybe give that a go.

Never used the brace/belt thing - I bought one but it didn't seem to do anything.