A Foley bulb induction can be done once you’re admitted into the hospital, at which time your doctor monitors your heart rate and your baby’s heart rate. Or it may be an outpatient procedure.

In these cases, a foley bulb or other induction method shouldn’t be used to start labor. These conditions include: During placenta previa when the placenta is over the cervix; ...

What to Expect from a Foley Bulb Induction Medically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CNE, COI If you go past your due date, your doctor may recommend a Foley bulb induction.

A foley bulb induction: Your doctor inserts a catheter into your cervix and inflates the balloon with saline solution, which puts pressure on the cervix and encourages dilation.

A Foley bulb induction is used to induce labour, and sees a doctor insert a catheter into the cervix. Once inside the womb, the doctor inflates the balloon with a saline solution, ...

Labor induction is one of the most common medical procedures in the world, with nearly one-quarter of women who deliver in the U.S. undergoing the procedure each year (totaling roughly 1 million).

Read this new study to learn about the effectiveness of 2 different labor induction methods. Is outpatient Foley catheter preferred over inpatient prostaglandin E2 gel?