Rach - I totally hear you. But I think this is the age. Between 15 - 18 months it starts. I get it all the time, now some more no maid, wahlau. My MILs maid helps us but so not the same. When I take leave to 'rest' a bit it's actually worse, she sticks to me like glue and yes it gets so bad my crotch, hip and back hurts. I'm just happy she sleeps before 9pm!
When I'm working, I come home and it's carry, sit on my lap or right beside me, if I move she wails like crazy, then when her Daddy tries to bathe her... sometimes can, sometimes NO WAY. Plus number 2 is kicking like crazy cos her big sister is crying.
Doesn't help when my MIL, Mom and MIL's maid tells me what a good girl she is before I come home. [IMG=http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/clipart/sad.gif]