Wow! OK. Thanks for the advice. I definately do not want it getting any worse. I was thinking I'd have to give up bellydancing - the staying symmetrical thing makes sense. pity, because I really enjoy it and it was helping prepare for birth. I have Belly Dance for Birth - I wonder if I could adjust it to do it on a fitbaall?

Not sure about the yoga - will have to talk to the instructor, but can see so many poses I won't be able to do anymore.

With pilates, a lot of it is on a fitball. I have a fitball at home and have been doing gentle exercises - tilting back and forth and circles. May have to stop the alternating lifting hips though.....will talk to the physio.

Getting off the floor without doing the one-knee thing is hard - will have to practice that. I'm already doing the getting in and out of the car like royalty and have started putting pants etc on/off while sitting down. I've also noticed I've recently developed an unladylike splay when sitting to take into account the belly, with my legs spread and flopped to the side. Have to learn to stop that. I just hate this feeling less able that I'm used to - I have more energy now than in the first trimester and want to exercise more. It's frustrating that it's now so painful to just roll over in bed!

Ah well. We'll get there. Thanks for all the insight. The upside is apparantly it may help birth easier as the pubis is so stretched... hope so.