maternity/bump bands - are they any good?

[roundabout1]

I'm considering getting a maternity band but just wondering if they are worth it. My problem is few of my tops are long enough to cover my belly (not a bump yet just look very fat) So thought these would be a good solution just to tide me over til I completely go over to maternity clothes. Do you wear them over jeans etc or are they meant to go underneath, for a tucked into your jeans look. Probably a stupid question but as I've never seen them in real life unsure of how tight they are.

[WaitingForVino]

Bought 3, was disappointed, one didn't fit, the others ended up not matching any of my tops and ended up finally just buying a couple of properly long maternity tops. Waste of money IMO.

[sunnybump]

I've found the three pack from New Look pretty good and at a tenner decent value. I used them to hold up unbuttoned trousers more than lengthen tops though. I still use them occasionally to help hold up maternity jeans.

[sunnybump]

Oh and I wear them over trousers/jeans but under a top

[Caitni]

I love mine! Have two from top shop (one white, one black) but really love the one from H&M my sister gave me - it's a more secure fit.

I found them invaluable for the in-between stage - wore them over unbuttoned trousers and to lengthen non-maternity tops. Even now, at 24 weeks, I still wear them every day as I like the support but now I wear them under my clothes.

For a tenner I think it's money well spent.

[bitofadramaqueen]

I thought they were great when I was pregnant worn over trousers/ jeans but under tops. It meant I could wear my regular trousers/jeans for much longer - the bump band covered up the hairband contraption I used to hold up trousers when I couldn't fasten them properly! I had a couple from top shop I think.