After reading several reviews I was very excited to purchase this item.  I wanted something to help me transition between wearing my pre-pregnancy clothing and later maternity wear.  I was hoping that this would cover my lower abdomen so that when the shirts would ride up it would look like I had a cute lacy white tank top underneath.  When I got it in the mail the material felt great and I thought it was going to be wonderful but I was disappointed.  I don't know if it is just because I ordered the white one, but when the band was on (not folded, fully covering my belly) it was almost translucent.  They advertise that you should fold it over but when you fold it it isn't long enough to really offer coverage for even the smallest protruding belly (I am 4 months pregnant, first pregnancy, I have only gained 3 lbs, and my jeans still fit so it isn't like I'm stuffing a basketball in there).  All in all, if the material was thicker and opaque when worn it would've been awesome.