I could barely walk at the end of my second pregnancy, so I would say - get on top of it now, and get some excellent treatment before it gets really bad.
My third pregnancy wasn't too bad - I was having regular physio treatment through out.
My fourth pregnancy was by far the best pain wise - I was having weekly chiro treatments and that REALLY helped.
My "baby" is now nearly 17 months old and I still have pain - I don't have treatments though, even though I should.
The support belt never worked for me because it dug into my c-section scar and really hurt.
Get on top of it. Despite doing everything I could in my second pregnancy, I still have problems and my physio has basically told me my body will fall apart unless we can find something that helps. I may need surgery to pin me back together. I do have underlying issues that exacerbate things though (hyper mobility).
The support belt works for some, not for others. Get it. I didn't wear it properly in my first pregnancy but did in my second and that helped a lot.
It will only get worse. Implement a number of things listed in this thread now. I recommend getting the SRC pregnancy shorts. I still wear the recovery shorts a couple of times a week. A support belt was next to useless for me. Physio, osteo, chiro, hydrotherapy, whatever you need to use your abs and thigh muscles to overcome the weakening in the pubic bones.
Keep your knees together at all times - sit to put on undies, pants etc. Reduce lifting as much as you can or anything that has you using one hip more than the other, like vacuuming or pushing shopping trolleys. If your other half can't pick up these tasks, look at getting a cleaner, grocery shopping online, outsourcing whatever you can.
Andi, the way the physio described it to me was that during certain weeks of the pregnancy, the hormones that cause the pelvic stretchiness are at a much higher level. So you have to be really careful to do all the right things as early on as you can, to try to prevent it worsening as much as possible. If you push through it then you can end up in a much, much worse state at the end of the pregnancy when you're carrying so much extra weight. So no, it doesn't come and go, as such, but the pain can definitely be worse on those days/after those days when you're putting strain on the pelvis.
Thanks Ladies. You've kind of confirmed what I was thinking...do something about it now!
My major concern is my DD still being so young - you try to lift correctly, but unfortunately you can't always (cot, bath etc). Plus when I'm carrying her it's always on the one hip and there is no way around it. Not sure if I'll go with a physio or chiro yet but I'll definitely look into the shorts and belts suggested.
Thanks again and I hope those of you who are still suffering are pain free soon xx
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