meow - swimming is just the best! Glad to hear your pain isn't too bad. Re support belts, I just bought one through my physio but tbh i just didn't find it that great.... and then towards the end I misplaced it just when I probably most needed it. I also wore tubigrip for a little while too, which helped a bit. Had I realised earlier, I think I would have bought those support shorts that Dory mentioned.

Negrita - I saw a couple of physios up in Ringwood, so not really convenient for you sorry.

Kazbah - I'm so glad to hear things are manageable for you! Woo hoo for good acupuncture & physio!

Leekee - GL getting some resolution to your pain. Re the type of women who get SPD... lol well I used to do triathlons... so hardly in the couch-potato camp! So saying, I did sustain some pelvic floor nerve damage with my DS, which was thought to be not helping with the SPD this time... so I'm guess there is a role there with PFM's for sure.

AFM, as Kazbah said, Fri 17th I hobbled into hossie on my crutches. Had my c-s that arvo (btw, c-s NOT due to the SPD). Next morning I got up and could walk just fine. NO PAIN! It was sensationally amazingly marvelously wonderful. My c-s recovery was great, had sent the crutches home within a day or two. All the mat ward staff couldn't believe how well I was walking - and like Dory, seeing other women post c-s, I think I was actually moving better than all of them. I could lie on my back without my SIJ's stabbing me mercilessly and I must admit that the c-s discomfort seemed pretty trivial. A few days later (maybe as they reduced the pain meds) I did get a twinge or two, so pulled back a little and was more careful (I was pretty excited at being able to walk so well!). Since then I've managed to walk around the block (WOW!) and am slowly working my way up to doing more. Everyone had warned me that the recovery would probably not be instantaneous, so it was a pleasant surprise - and I hope everyone else gets the same result.

My physio had also suggested I buy a pair of cheap support shorts (you know, the flatten your tummy underwear) from Kmart/Target, and I've found those good to wear post bubba. Wouldn't have been able to wear them pre-bubba tho!