pelvic instability - how do you manage with a toddler???

[belfie]

I've got a horribly niggly/clicky right hip which has recently diagnosed as pelvic instability (pelvic girdle pain or all those other interchangeable seeming names). I think I had it in my last PG (but not diagnosed properly) from ~25-30 weeks then it settled (or maybe it wasn't the same given it settled!?).

Anyway, this time, whether it's cos of lugging a 13kg toddler around, being on my feet more, next PG I dunno - but it's started earlier and it is getting worse worse worse. I got given a pelvic support brace on Saturday. Since then I'm getting even more pain on both sides of sacroiliac joint, my right hip in partic seizes up and I can't put any weight on it - particularly overnight and in the morning. I'm exceedingly lucky in that my DH works from home a lot of the time and has been lifting DS for me during the day... but soon he'll be out somewhere and honestly I don't think i CAN lift DS at all in the night or first thing - I can barely keep myself upright, and often I'm hanging onto the nearest furniture to do so(and DS is still in a cot) . I've resorted to groceries online as shopping trolleys leave me cramping up and unable to move.

I've been seeing my osteo weekly since it's flared up, and my physio (who diagnosed it) said to come back if it gets worse (but she just diagnosed, didn't treat it per se). I guess my question is how much worse should it get? What else can I do? And how on earth am I supposed to manage a busy toddler? Getting to the bottom drawer of the dishwasher is a long-lost dream, i've been in pain all day - and I've been trying to do everything right! I'm trying to stay off my feet, do activities in small bursts, minimal lifting etc. I've read the pelvicinstability.org website and their tips - and was doing a lot of those things already, but I guess I wanted to know what others did to manage it? I think I've got a pretty easy/supported situation, so it scares me that i've barely managed today. Should I try a different physio/osteo? I'm also high risk of GD (was on insulin & GD last PG) so i really wanted to keep moving/fit/active as I think the similar issue contributed to being on insulin last time - i couldn't keep my BSL's down by walking. (GD test being done later this week ).

So yeah, guess I just needed to vent and would love to hear what others found helped? A hug or two wouldn't go astray either .

Edit: I'm actually wondering whether the support belt has made it worse, has anyone else found this? I just can't believe that it's been so much worse the last few days - or maybe it was just heading that way anyway