Karla Lopez Rangel, 24, who is pregnant, sits in an inflatable birthing pool as she experiences contractions at her home, where she plans to give birth, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico, May 24, 2020. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf SEARCH "COVID-19 MEXICO BIRTH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - After nearly 15 hours of labor, Karla Lopez Rangel received a stern warning from her midwife: if you do not deliver the baby now, we will have to rush you to the hospital.
Although she was exhausted and battered by contractions, Lopez knew the hospital was the last place she wanted to be.
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