I ordered this item in the last month of my pregnancy to help give some support to my burgeoning belly and ease the strain on my back. Unfortunately, I had several issues with it. First of all, I hated the beige lace appearance of the thing, but I figured I could just wear it under my clothes and no one could see it. However, this was an incorrect assumption, as the band was so stiff that it created visible lines under anything I wore, including my maternity jeans. Second, I understand that the band needs to be strong in order to support the weight of the belly bump, but more flexibility would have been nice- this band was so stiff it looked like one of those hernia support bands or back brace things that warehouse workers have to wear, and the wide velcro closure was very rigid too. It was uncomfortable to wear. Finally, I thought the width of the band was strange. If it had been narrower, it would have fit under my bump better; if it had been wider and more flexible, it would have been easier to camouflage under clothing. I was so exasperated with it that I went back to using my Be Band (a ring of stretchy fabric to hold up maternity pants), folded over 2 or 3 times, as a support band and returned this awful thing.