i am 16 + 6 days pregnant and not showing yet!?

some days i wake up and look like i am pregnant, and other days i look quite normal, just slightly rounded at my lower belly. i have IBS so that's what i thonk the "pregnant" look is about. my pot that i am attributing to the baby is still actually quite soft too, whereas i thought it would be hard. i am really worried that this means that the baby is not growing properly, as i am still a smoker. on ultrasound the baby is healthy and the right size, although i was backdated 5 days from my dates. the midwife said this was fine and we would just go from my dates. when i went to my antenatal appointment this week, the midwife felt my uterus and said it was the right size, but i am still concerned!the heartbeat is strong, and on film the baby has all its bit and its organs are working properly too. however, i see so many pregnant woman who are showing by now, and wonder if my lack of and "up and down" belly is normal? i would really love to hear some responses!

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I just wanted to say that yes everybody carries differently, i carried in the middle and was pretty small looking at full term. Would like to add that I DONT REMEMBER U ASKING FOR OPINIONS ON SMOKING! I smoked for the first 5 months of my pregnancy. I spoke to the doc about it and he said that since i was such a heavy smoker it was best to ween myself off them gradually. Quitting cold turkey would have put my body into shock and caused excess stress - which is actually just as harmful and could have easily resulted in a miscarraige. So for gods sake keep your opinions to yourself. Its hard enough knowing that your not doing the best thing for your baby and trying to quit. It is actually called an addiction for a reason and unless you have been a full on smoker. Dont bother commenting on the issue. By the way I had a perfect baby girl weighing over 3.3kg.

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Everyone is different - I wasn't showing at 16 weeks either, enjoy being able to wear your jeans while you still can!! Try to cut down on, or even better, give up the cigarettes. As long as the ultrasound shows the baby growing normally you don't need to worry about not having a noticable bump yet.

if your only 6 days pregnant then your not going to be showing. If your 6 months pregnant you should be seeing a doctor! it all depends on the person. everyone is different. when i was pregnant. i showed just barely until i hit like 5 1/2-6 months then BAM! it's different for everybody, don't freak out.

chill out, and stop smoking.
it will take months before your belly shows that you're pregnant. it's the ibs that's making your belly grow due to bloating. it is not harmful to your baby.

QUIT SMOKING! when you smoke, your unborn child smokes. that means he's not getting much oxygen, which WILL make him grow slower, babies from smoking mums are smaller and have a higher chance of premature delivery and even infant death.
if you care about your child, stop smoking.
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Cigarette smoking during pregnancy can cause serious health problems to an unborn child. Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to premature labor, breathing problems, and fatal illness among infants.
Smokers inhale nicotine and carbon monoxide, which reach the baby through the placenta and prevent the fetus from getting the nutrients and oxygen needed to grow.
http://www.epigee.org/pregnancy/smoking.html

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/09/01/1062403449510.html

Hey there, sorry am signed in as my partner whoops. I didnt start showing until i was about 6 months pregnant. Some people carry bubs in the front, some in the middle and others towards the back. Totally normal. When i was full term I looked like i was maybe 6 months pregnant cus i carried her in the middle. I was worried 2 and thought she was going to be a small baby, since i also smoked but... she was a healthy 7.3pounds. Dont worry u will wake up one day and think where the hell did that come from!~ I know its annoying having such a small bump since people think your fat not pregnant but trust me its worse when u move like a slow, heavy whale - you feel like beaching yourself. Best of luck! This is utter rubbish. If you are only 6 days pregnant you will not show on the ultra sound, you won't even be given one. Nor at six weeks. If you mean six months, sorry for the confusion but it was of your doing.

[edit] OK now I see, you mean you are 16 weeks + 6 days pregnant. Not a sixteen year old that is just six days pregnant! You see what poor grammar does, people mis-understand you. If you had used good grammar it would have been my fault but I can't be responsible for you meaning something different to what you wrote. AND STOP SMOKING!!!

Belive me you will show everyone is differnt if this is your first baby you might not show until the last minute dont worry to much I smoked also and I looked like I was carrying twins all my kids where healthly 8lbers it's also normal to worry about every little thing It;s scary knowing a life depends on your every move and if something where to happen you would blame your self after six kids I still worry like it was my first with every pregnancy and smokinin like i did too makes you feel more guilty. I would lay for hours seeing the movements ,weighing my self and always paying attention to every little thing guilt is a mfer when your pregnant and smoke. everyone carries there baby diff. the one thing you should focus on is QUITTING SMOKING!!!!!!

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