1.   Many of them conceal their pregnancies from their family members or employers.

2.   Nevertheless, Madonna carried on, aided only marginally by costumes and camera angles designed to conceal her pregnancy as it advanced.

3.   Some face beatings from their husband or boyfriend and will do everything to conceal the pregnancy.

4.   The death is one of a spate of recent cases involving teen-agers who have been accused of concealing their pregnancies, then killing their newborns shortly after giving birth.

5.   There are no reliable statistics on how often women conceal their pregnancies.

6.   The girl, whose name was not released, reportedly concealed her pregnancy until the seventh month by wearing loose-fitting clothes.

7.   According to officials, the mother concealed her pregnancy and left her home in the village of Trinta a few days ago.