Okay, so I'm on here looking at pictures of ladies at 17 weeks and everyone's bump is way bigger than mine! Is it because I'm not super small - I'm not big either, so I don't know what gives, but it's kind of freaking me out. My bump looks like a pot belly...:(
Married 4.22.06. Birth of Ashlyn Elizabeth 2.6.10.

Re: 17 wks - why is my bump so small?
Be patient. Your bump will come!
(If it helps Im 24 weeks and am just starting to be noticably pregnant.- Ive seen girlies bumps on here that are larger than mine but Im not bumpjealous. I know it'll be here soon enough and I wont be able to shave my legs!)
I feel the same way. I see 12 and 13 weekers with these cute, noticeable bumps (and it is their first child). I'm pretty petite (4'9") and I'm hardly showing at all.
I know, I know... everyone is different... but still!!
EDD: 03/01/13; DD: 10/26/13
Mourning the loss of Amarine Stella, born at 21 weeks, 6 days.
We will always love you, our little angel.
It can depend on your height and your build pre-pregnancy too.
I'm pretty short (5' 4") and I have a really short torso, so I've been looking pregnant for quite a while now. But I work with someone who's a lot taller than I am (and longer torso'd) and only 3 weeks behind me and she's barely showing.
I've only started to show in the last couple weeks and it's still pretty small compared to lot of the other 23/24 week bumps I see.
Don't worry - it will come!!!
Thanks ladies. My husband just came home for lunch and I about started crying telling him my bump is small compared to others I've seen on this site. Then I read the posts and I feel much better, thanks!
The only other thing is that my clothes are getting tight but I barely have a bump, so it seems I'm just getting fatter everywhere else! <sigh> Need to eat healthier and work out more!!!
I keep telling myself that mine is small because I'm tall and LO has more room to move in there before going outwards.
...it sometimes works.
I just got a bump this week!
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/21062713.aspx
Newly engaged and TTC
DS #1 born January 2010. DS #2 due June 2014.
My bump is pretty small too. I don't have a good expanation of why. I am pretty small and not what I would consider tall so who knows. My last dr appt she said things looked great so I am just trying to be patient and not jealous of all those beautiful bump pics.