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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Giving birth in Manila

Manila maternity: The crowded maternity ward
Mothers share bed space in the crowded maternity ward Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: A baby lies on weighing scales
Time to check the baby's weight Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: Women with their newborn babies inside the maternity ward
Women attend to their newborn babies – or not Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: Medical staff surround a woman who is about to give birth
Medical staff attend to a woman who is about to give birth Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: A white board showing statistics
A whiteboard shows the day's statistics for the maternity ward at the government-run hospital. Note the proportion of Caesarean sections Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: Mothers lie with their newborn babies
Time for mother and baby to rest Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: Women breastfeed their newborn babies inside the maternity ward
Breastfeeding is easier when mothers can support one another Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: Newborn babies lie on a bed
Four in a bed: babies sleep and cry side by side Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: Women stand in line to get weighed during a pre-natal check
Women stand in line to get weighed during a pre-natal check Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: A baby is being fed using a dropper
A baby is fed using a dropper Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: A newborn baby cries after being delivered
A midwife checks a newborn baby while it lies on its mother's stomach Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
Manila maternity: Babies lie on a bed inside the maternity ward
Peace and noise: four babies adjust to their new world Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
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