Is My Dalmation Molly Pregnant?

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J3554J4M35

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Hello!
I am new to mollys and have just purchased my first last week. I have noticed that since i have had my molly its belly has been growing! She started out playing around with the other mollies but the past 2 days has been hiding in the plants or other ornaments i have! Not sure if that matters but thought i would mention it. She is still very small, an inch at the most and not sure if she is even too young to have babies yet?? Please help! If she is a soon to be mommy i want to make sure everything goes ok! Suggestions are more then welcome!
i would like to post a pic but unsure how to do this!
 
With the live bearers I have kept in the past I must say I havn't seen them stay away while pregnant. She does seem a little young, if she seems to be fatter then normal ( gravid ) she may be pregnant.
I post pics by using Photo Bucket and copying the IMG code to the post.
 
http://pbr1359.photobucket.com/albums/q798/J3554J4M35/utf-8BSU1HLTIwMTIxMTA1LTAwMTA2LmpwZw_zpsb93e2417.jpg

This is the picture link. And yes she is small which is why I am unsure.
 
Here are two other pictures of the one fish comparedto the other two. As this is my first time with mollies i am not exactly sure of what "normal" is but from the look of her compared to the others she is the odd ball out.

http://s1359.photobucket.com/albums/q798/J3554J4M35/?action=view&current=photo_zps86ad0ea8.jpg

http://s1359.photobucket.com/albums/q798/J3554J4M35/?action=view&current=photo_zps86ad0ea8.jpg#!oZZ1QQcurrentZZhttp%3A%2F%2Fs1359.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq798%2FJ3554J4M35%2F%3Faction%3Dview%26current%3Dphoto_zps5d7fce78.jpg
 
If you start to notice her getting gravid, you might be able to see a dark patch by her anal fin. This can be hard to see on darker molies, but the small one in the pic looks more so white in that area, so you might be able to see the actual fry inside.
 
She looks pregnant to me, and from her shape (which is quite square) I'd say she hasn't long to go before she's due; maybe a day or two.
 

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