The article points out that Christmas nativity scenes traditionally depict exclusively male figures, such as shepherds and the three wise men. In biblical times, girls were commonly involved in shepherding, and the Magi, known as wise men, could include women. Medieval nativity scenes included midwives, and the Italian folk figure La Befana brings gifts to babies as late as January. Today nativity scenes depict only one woman, and the male figure of Jesus is given credit for the predominantly female job of handing out gifts. Medicine has erased women from its history, despite their presence through generations of women. From Hippocrates to Harvey, we mostly remember the so-called forefathers of medicine.