Medical News Today: What to know about Foley bulb induction

Amorosa, J. M. H., Stone, J., Factor, S. H., Booker, W., Newland, M., & Bianco, A. (2017, September). A randomized trial of Foley bulb for labor induction in premature rupture of membranes in nulliparas (FLIP) [Abstract]. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 217(3), 360.e1–360.e7. Retrieved from https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(17)30568-9/abstract

Bull, M., Hong, C., Roth, P., & Washburn, M. (2018, May). Comparison of outpatient Foley bulb induction to traditional induction of labor [Abstract]. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 131, 113S. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2018/05001/Comparison_of_Outpatient_Foley_Bulb_Induction_to.391.aspx

Diederen, M., Gommers, J. S. M., Wilkinson, C., Turnbull, D., & Mol, B. W. J. (2018, August). Safety of the balloon catheter for cervical ripening in outpatient care: Complications during the period from insertion to expulsion of a balloon catheter in the process of labour induction: A systematic review. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 125(9), 1086–1095. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29211328

Foley catheter bulb/cook cervical ripening balloon induction. (2015, March 23). Retrieved from https://www.quia.com/files/quia/users/pomerenehospital/OB/Catheter_induction

Hutto, S. L. (n.d.). Induction of labor: Indications, methods, challenges and outcomes. Retrieved from https://www.obgyn.umn.edu/sites/obgyn.umn.edu/files/induction-of-labor.pdf

Levine, L. D. (2017, October 7). Induction of labor: An evidence based approach. Retrieved from https://omed.osteopathic.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/OBGYN-Saturday-Lisa-Levine-Induction-of-Labor.pdf

Osterman, M. J. K., & Martin, J. A. (2015, November 6). Recent declines in induction of labor by gestational age. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db155.htm

Stages of labor. (2014, May). Retrieved from https://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/stages-of-labor.aspx