If you're gearing up for an induction, you might hear your healthcare provider mention something called a Foley bulb. It might be the first time you've heard of it, and it can sound a little ...

To compare time to delivery between two induction procedures. The Foley balloon is a mechanical method for cervical ripening. However, the device may also result in endogenous prostaglandin release ...

ATLANTA — For the induction of labor, a combination of methods is more effective than a single method, according to results from the randomized Foley or Misoprostol for the Management of Induction ...

To evaluate if a learning curve exists for cervical Foley placement for labor induction in women with unfavorable cervices and whether labor curves differ compared with the dinoprostone insert (PGE2).

Vaginal misoprostol plus an inflated cervical Foley catheter balloon is associated with faster induction of labor and earlier delivery than mechanical or pharmacological methods alone, the authors of ...

Labor induction is something patients often ask me about, especially as their due date approaches and more often when their due date is near a holiday or coincides with another big life event. The ...