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Katy and her husband Facundo practice her breathing during a swimming pool prenatal course run by the private Aquamater clinic in Caracas October 1, 2011. Aquamater opened in 1999 and is the first centre specialising in waterbirths in Venezuela. It aims to advise couples, who pay a fee, on techniques for breastfeeding, pain relief and different ways of giving birth. The world's population will reach seven billion on 31 October 2011, according to projections by the United Nations. Picture taken October 1, 2011 REUTERS/Jorge Silva (VENEZUELA - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)