Those with pregnancy induced pelvic/hip pain...

My chiropractor recommended this if your pain is really severe: Maternity Belt

The Maternity Belt is a non-stretch back support with a fabric back panel and Velcro fastening, designed to provide support for the Sacro Iliac joint (SI joint) without putting pressure on the 'bump'.

Hormonal changes cause ligaments to become lax during pregnancy. This is normal to allow the pelvis to expand in readiness for child birth. However, because the Sacro Iliac joint is bound tightly by ligaments, the hormonal changes mean that expectant mothers commonly suffer from Sacro Iliac (SI) joint dysfunction which causes lower back pain.

As a result of the baby's growth and subsequent expansion of the mother's tummy, standard Sacro Iliac (SI) joint supports can't be worn comfortably. The Maternity Belt provides the ideal solution as it fits low around the hips, thus allowing Sacro Iliac joint support without hindering the mother and baby.

The Maternity Belt can be useful during acute and chronic cases of back pain caused by Sacro Iliac (SI) dysfunction during pregnancy. The support provided by the belt compensates for the lax ligaments and thus alleviates pain.

HTH someone, I think I'm going to get one. The chiro reckons I'm not at that point where I need to be strapped together yet, but he hasn't seen me trying to get up off of the sofa or out of bed late at night!

I don't think it's suitable for SPD sufferers.

Thanks for that Sshh. I don't think my hip pain is bad enough for one of these yet, although I was in tears with it last weekend it seems to have eased up a bit now. I'm only 17 weeks so hoping it doesn't get any worse.

I tried the Emma Jane maternity belt. It cost about £10 and it probably does the same job as the SI belt. I have problems with my SI joint on the left and SP joint. It just holds everything together when the pain is there and makes it more comfortable. Unfortunately, it does not stop the joints being unstable! 

My physio provided a belt because of my SPD and it's really helped.

If only it would work for me! I'm under a physio for a misaligned pelvis and boy does it hurt. She told me the belts wouldn't help my problem sadly. I've been off work for a few days already and I'm thinking that work is not an option at the moment.