I thought this was such a great idea, since I refused to purchased maternity jeans or any other maternity pants. However, the band always rode up on my waist and exposed the unzipped/unbutton portion. I believe it's because I only have low waist jeans, so I had to wear the band lower down. I wore the band throughout my pregnancy to determine if weight gain would help but continued to ride up. I'm sure this band works for some but not for me.