Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Ximena Mendoza Aguilar lights on an incense stick for preparing her home for receiving her sister.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 26, 2020. Jose Antonio Bolaños Serafin fills the pool with water on the room he and his wife Leslie Ivonne Campos Luna prepared for receiving their baby. They both work in transportation; he on touristic buses and she on gas delivery. On the day Ivanna Ximena Bolaños Campos was born, there were 78,604,532 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,744,235 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,377,217 cases and 122,026 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 18, 2021.
Norma Zepeda Fernandez, mifwife's assistant, holds Marisol Aparicio Naja during a contraction.
On the day Dante Carbajal was born, there were 93,805,612 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,026,093 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,649,502 cases and 141,248 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 18, 2021.
Erick Carbajal helps his brother Jorge Carbajal to fill the pool for having his baby at home.
"To participate as a man in the birth of your son and be able to watch everything is a really beautiful experience", explains Jorge.
On the day Dante Carbajal was born, there were 93,805,612 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,026,093 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,649,502 cases and 141,248 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 18, 2021.
Marisol Aparicio Naja takes a shower for getting relaxed and controling the pain of contractions.
"Since we planned to be parents we said we wanted him to be born in water; it was our first option even the pandemic wasn't happening right now", says Marisol.
On the day Dante Carbajal was born, there were 93,805,612 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,026,093 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,649,502 cases and 141,248 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Gisela Gonzaga Ramirez is supported by her husband Alfredo Hernandez, her mother Luz and her sister Elizabet, while being in labour for giving birth to her first daughter, Rebeca. A midwife's assistant, Norma Zepeda Fernandez, watches them during this process. As many other parents, Alfredo and Gisela never thought the pandemic was going to be so long; even she wanted to have a water birth at home since she knew it existed, Alfredo decided it was a good idea when he saw Covid-19 continued being a problem in Mexico and the world, so going to an hospital wasn't a good idea. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
The midwife Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro hugs Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon during her labour process to help her flow with contractions.
Cecilia had another girl, Ximena, more than ten years ago, in a surgery birth.
"Sincerely, if it wasn't because of the pandemic, we hadn't thought about having our baby at home", confesses Cecilia.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
Blanca Estela Romero rests after having her baby at home. She decided to give birth to Mar at home because she had her second son, Brandon, in water, 10 years ago. This resolution was reinforced because of the pandemic.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon experiments a contraction while waiting for getting into the pool her husband Martin Escobedo Perez prepared at their bedroom.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Gisela Gonzaga Ramirez is supported by her mother Luz Ramirez, while her sister Elizabet, the midwife Gabriela Zebadúa Baqueiro and her assistant, Norma Zepeda Fernandez, help them to make effort while pushing hard during contractions. Having her baby at home was an idea Gisela had for a long time; with the pandemic it became a necessity for not going to an hospital and having better cares against Covid-19. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Alfredo Hernandez waits inside the pool for his wife Gisela Gonzaga to come out of the bedroom for continuing her labour process there. They got married after a long engagement. He works in a consultant's office, at home because of pandemic. Gisela is still deciding if she will come back to the gym where she works as a recepcionist. Alfredo is accompanied by Israel Estrella Contreras, obstetric nurse. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro, certificated midwife, helps Gisela Gonzaga to walk from the bedroom to the pool her husband prepared on the living room area. To hire a "house birth" service costs around 1250 USD. It is a privilege in a country like Mexico, where the minimum wage is 7 USD per day. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
The midwives Gabriela Zebadua and Aurora Carrera monitor Blanca Estela Romero's baby, while her relatives try to finish filling the pool with water.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 18, 2021.
Marisol Aparicio Naja breathes during a contraction while Jorge Carbajal, her husband, holds her head.
"We thought this was going to last 2 months, like the influenza alert; but it kept advancing and we said: ok, this isn't stopping", says Jorge.
On the day Dante Carbajal was born, there were 93,805,612 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,026,093 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,649,502 cases and 141,248 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar pours hot water on her mom's belly. Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon and her husband Martin Escobedo Perez never thought about the idea of having a baby at their own home; they thought this was a decision full of uncertainty, but then they realized it was the best option, specially because of the pandemic.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021. Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar pours hot water on her mom's belly. On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Gisela Gonzaga Ramirez during labour process for giving birth to her daughter, Rebeca Hernandez. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
The midwife Gabriela Zebadua hugs Blanca Estela Romero while she pushes for letting the placenta being expelled. Her mother-in-law, Elvira Palomeque, waits next to the pool.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon is pulled by her husband Martin Escobedo Perez during a contraction.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 18, 2021.
Marisol Aparicio Naja pushes during a contraction while her husband Jorge Carbajal holds her.
The midwives Gabriela Zebadua and Aurora Carrera hold her hands for giving her a better position for labour.
On the day Dante Carbajal was born, there were 93,805,612 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,026,093 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,649,502 cases and 141,248 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Alfredo Hernandez and his wife Gisela Gonzaga hold hands during the process of having their baby at home. Around 50% of the births in Mexico are surgeries (as in many Latin America countries); most of these surgical processes weren't really needed. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Alfredo Hernandez helps his wife Gisela Gonzaga during labour. Her sister-in-law supports his back. Next to the pool, Gisela's mother, Luz, and Gabriela Zebadua, midwife, help Gisela to breathe in calm. Norma Zepeda, the midwife's assistant, registers evertything on her cellphone.
On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon smiles to her daughter Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar while she pours water on her belly. Her husband, Martin Escobedo Perez, holds her hand.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 18, 2021.
Marisol Aparicio Naja rests after a contraction while her husband Jorge Carbajal holds her.
Dante was the first baby for Jorge, a computer and servers technical support engineer, and Marisol, an Human Resources worker in a bakery chain.
On the day Dante Carbajal was born, there were 93,805,612 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,026,093 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,649,502 cases and 141,248 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon touches her baby's head while her daughter Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar watches.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Rebeca Hernandez was born on Christmas Day, at 15:17 hours. She came to the world in one of the special births called "veiled births", where the amniotic sac remains complete; this kind of births are extremely rares to be seen. She was received by her mother, Gisela Gonzaga, her father Alfredo Hernandez, her grandmother Luz Ramirez and the midwife Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro.
On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
Blanca Estela Romero laughes while feeling her baby Mar is born. Her first daughter, Samara Marquez Romero, hugs her, while Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro, her midwife, holds the newborn baby.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021. Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon, her daughter Ximena Mendoza Aguilar and her husband Martin Escobedo Perez cry as they see her new family member coming out of the water with the midwife Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro's help. "It's really different. Because it's a closer relation, you feel it in a more personalized way, a more familiar way", explains Cecilia while comparing this birth with the surgery she had for receiving Ximena. On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
Mar, Blanca Estela Romero's newborn baby, is hold by the hands of her mother, her father and the midwife who helped them to give birth at home.
Giving birth at home has been a safer option for delivering babies during pandemic, instead of going to an hospital. This "humanized" process is not available for all mexican women, but only for those who can decide and pay for a service like this, in a country where there are more caesarean births than natural births.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 26, 2020. Jose Antonio Bolaños Serafin and his wife Leslie Ivonne Campos Luna hold their baby for the first time. They affirm they would have wanted to have their baby at home, even without the pandemic. On the day Ivanna Ximena Bolaños Campos was born, there were 78,604,532 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,744,235 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,377,217 cases and 122,026 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Isabella is held by her family.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga is hold between her mother's legs some minutes after she was born, while waiting for the umbilical cord to stop beating. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 26, 2020. Jose Antonio Bolaños Serafin holds his baby, after receiving her at home. He considers it was a great experience as a father to be able to share the birth with her wife, Leslie Campos Luna. On the day Ivanna Ximena Bolaños Campos was born, there were 78,604,532 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,744,235 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,377,217 cases and 122,026 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar holds her sister's fingers.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021. Blanca Estela Romero and Miguel Palomeque hold their daughter, Mar, after she was born at home. On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 18, 2021. Marisol Aparicio Naja kisses her husband, Jorge Carbajal, after Dante, their baby, was born. They both had Covid-19 in November, when she was 7 months pregnant, and they feel the midwife support was basic for getting better and trusting on the baby's health "I was worried about my baby, about the risk he could have, because you don't know if your baby is sick or not. I was really scared about that, but we had good luck, very low symptoms, and 20 days after we were healthy again", explains Marisol. On the day Dante Carbajal was born, there were 93,805,612 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,026,093 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,649,502 cases and 141,248 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Isabella is held by her family: her father, Martin Escobedo Perez; her sister, Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar, and her mother, Cecilia Aguilar Mondragon.
"It was a new and amazing experience. To see how the human body is creating life and at the end you see that process culminated with the birth, is astonishing, but also really emotional. Those are the memories you will always have in your mind", explain Martin about his experience.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021. Blanca Estela Romero feeds her baby while she waits for her umbilical cord to stop beating. According to UNICEF, only one of 3 mexican babies receive milk from their mother as main nourishment during their firts months of life. On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar hugs her sister Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar, while the midwife Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro and the obstetric nurse Aurora Carrera check Cecilia Aguilar Modragon after giving birth at home.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Lucia and Diego (Gisela's grandmother and nephew) watch through the window the newborn baby. Because of Covid-19 only the closest relatives were allowed to stay inside of Gisela Gonzaga's house during her labour process. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
The midwife Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro holds Elvira Palomeque's hand to help her caress her new grand daughter, Mar. Blanca Romero plays with her newborn baby's hand.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
Samara Marquez Romero explains to her brother Brandon he can be calm about birth at home. He answers he will have to play videogames all night for getting relaxed of the experience.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 26, 2020. Jose Antonio Bolaños Serafin gives his baby to the midwife, Gabriela Zebadua Baqueiro, for being able to get out of the pool. His work has almost stopped because of the pandemic, due to the affectations to the touristic industry. On the day Ivanna Ximena Bolaños Campos was born, there were 78,604,532 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,744,235 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,377,217 cases and 122,026 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Alfredo Hernandez Paxtian dresses his daughter Rebeca for the first time. Elizabet Gonzaga, his sister-in-law records them with her cellphone while their relatives watch them through the window. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
Blanca Estela Romero covers her face with placenta for avoiding wrinkles and getting a softer skin. Placenta is also used for making micro doses for a better recovery of the mom and for improving the inmunological system.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 26, 2020. Leslie Ivonne Campos Luna kisses her husband, Jose Antonio Bolaños Serafin, while holding their baby, Ivanna Ximena Bolaños Campos, after receiving her at home. "When we knew we were expecting this baby, the pandemic had just started. And we said: when she is born this will have already finished. I thought I was going to be able to be comfortable outside, showing my belly", says Leslie. On the day Ivanna Ximena Bolaños Campos was born, there were 78,604,532 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,744,235 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,377,217 cases and 122,026 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021.
Isabella is held by the doctor German Lopez Zendejas while he checks everything is fine with her. Her sister Ximena Michelle Mendoza and her mother Cecilia Aguilar Mondragón are next to them.
On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. December 25, 2020. Alfredo Hernandez Paxtian and his sister-in-law, Elizabet Gonzaga, carry the new born baby Rebeca Hernandez while the midwife Gabriela Zebadua gives Gisela information about breastfeeding. On the day Rebeca Hernandez Gonzaga was born, there were 78,194,947 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 1,736,752 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,372,243 cases and 121,837 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. January 28, 2021.
Blanca Estela Romero rests next to her new baby Mar. This is her third baby. She and her husband, Miguel Palomeque, work as fitness coaches.
On the day Mar Romero was born, there were 100,455,529 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 2,166,440 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,825,519 cases and 155,145 deaths in Mexico.
This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
Mexico City metropolitan area, Mexico. February 5, 2021. Ximena Michelle Mendoza Aguilar holds her sister Isabella while resting inside the pool. "To be honest I felt really happy. I told my mom I wanted a sister and she is finally here. I am really excited. Others will say: my brother was born in a hospital; my sister was born here in my home and I saw it", shares Ximena. On the day Karen Isabella Escobedo Aguilar was born, there were 104,370,550 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,271,180 deaths officially reported worldwide; 1,912,871 cases and 164,290 deaths in Mexico. This project was funded by the National Geographic Society.
