Gail Hart, Certified Practical Midwife: “A long time ago I was discussing with another midwife the need to slow things down at birth and be more calm, not attack these babies with blankets and everybody goes “Yeah! The baby’s born!..” And we figured it out we needed to do something to calm us down because we are so excited. What can help? Probably something that goes back to our childhood.”

Rembrandt 'The Holy Family’ 1645 oil on canvas, Hermitage