thx alot SGC. this was really helpful esp the bella band 
i m not sure if my cousin will b comin or not but i really dun want to buy skinny jeans online as it will cost me more for the courier/shippin charges etc. i guess i shud first try to find skinnies here.
i dunno y but i m unable to understand how bella band will work on jeans. ofcourse its an interestin concept and wud love to try but i m tryin to think how it will help me breathe if i wear it on top of my pre-pregnancy jeans? as it is those jeans are tight for me esp if i sit then its v uncomfortable. wot wud bella band do in that case? further make it tighter? :S i know that i m suposed to unzip or even unbotton my jeans but sometimes the tops are not that long so in that case this wudnt b possible rite?? arrrrrrghhhhh, i m so confused!!