In the period of the Republic of China, the maternal and infant mortality rates were high, most of which were caused by puerperal fever and neonatal tetanus. In this sense, Chinese traditional midwives were often regarded as "dirty". After western obstetrics was introduced into China in the late Qing Dynasty and the early period of the Republic of China,the occurrence of postpartum infection was effectively reduced with childbirth disinfection. To improve the health status of women and infants, the government of the Republic of China put in place measures to develop midwifery. The training of the traditional midwives was included in midwifery education. The delivery basket was used to help promote the new method of delivery and popularise the concept of sterilization of delivery. Thus, midwifery was remodeled and the remodeled midwives played an important role in family midwifery education.
清末民初西方产科学传入中国，其中分娩消毒能够有效降低产后感染的发生。民国时期的中国妇婴死亡率较高，大部分是由产褥热与新生儿破伤风而导致，因此中国传统的接生人员（产婆）被认为是“肮脏”的。为了改善妇婴健康状况，民国政府大力发展助产事业，并将产婆纳入到助产教育之中加强相关教育。在推广新法接生、普及分娩消毒观念时，接生篮的使用降低了妇婴死亡率，进而使产婆形象有所改善。同时，接受相关知识学习的产婆在家庭助产教育中也起到了重要作用。.