On both of my pair that I sold the waist band has been completly cut off and a stretchy band has been sewn in it's place. I don't see how you could keep the original band b/c there is no way in heck I could get any of my regular jeans on because of the waistband. There was a time early in my pregnancy that I could wear my jeans unbuttoned with a rubberband around the button...you can also get a bellaband that goes over your regular jeans
http://www.pregnancystore.com/bella_band.htm
http://www.pregnancystore.com/bella_band.htm





