Leekee - I think the best indicator of SPD is whether or not you can stand on one leg. I couldn't do that at all when I had SPD throughout my pregnancies. I'd recommend going to a physio, most midwives don't really understand what SPD is, and how to treat it, so your best bet is a physio, chiro, osteo etc.
AFM - well just over 16 weeks now, and still no pelvic pain. I'm sure it will kick in eventually but I'm counting down the weeks for me to be in pain, and its great that it started off at 38 weeks (cos pregnancy starts at 4 obviously and I usually go to 42) so I was prepared to go through 38 weeks of pure pain and misery to get a gorgeous bub, and now its only 26 weeks of possible pure pain and misery - way to go pelvis!! I had my chiro appointment last wednesday and she is AMAZED that my pelvis is holding up as well as it is... so must of been the treatment I had between pregnancies, and throughout this one so far - its kept it at bay (yippee!)
So I think my next chiro appointment is next friday - so lets keep hoping that my pelvis keeps holding!
leekee - Glad you found the thread It's the relaxin that is so efficient at allowing our pelvis to spread that causes this. If you've good pelvic floor, that's brillo! My physio also has me on all fours on the floor and pulling my belly up to strengthen the core. Then lifting diagonal arm&leg. To sleep, panadol or panadiene work well And ice, ice, ice. I'm using a wheat pack I keep in the freezer for a more gentle cold. Also google the pelvic instability organisation from victoria. You should be able to pop into the physio dept at your hospital that you work and get some brochures from them.
A - yay on the no pain yet! that's just brillo!!! hopefully it stays away this time!!!
AFM - well saw my physio yesterday, nothing more she reckons she can do for me but to see her in another 4 weeks when we know where the placenta is, and where I'll be having the bub. Have been having accupuncture and that's just wonderful! I haven't even had to wear the belt to keep it all together!!! So worth it! Felt the bub move down further into my pelvis, and that was a bit uncomfortable
Not sure if you read Belfie's b/f journey story, but she was walking just fine within a couple of days of giving birth - YAY!!! You know what did help, I went into the Nappy Lady today with DH and she was describing everything I've got - the pelvic instability, the heartburn. I felt like it validated everything I've been feeling to DH. And she just started out with it, I didn't say anything other than "it's not as easy a pregnancy as I had the first time".
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It's the relaxin that is so efficient at allowing our pelvis to spread that causes this. If you've good pelvic floor, that's brillo! My physio also has me on all fours on the floor and pulling my belly up to strengthen the core. Then lifting diagonal arm&leg. To sleep, panadol or panadiene work well 
And ice, ice, ice. I'm using a wheat pack I keep in the freezer for a more gentle cold. Also google the pelvic instability organisation from victoria. You should be able to pop into the physio dept at your hospital that you work and get some brochures from them.
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