Foley Bulb Induction | 合法醫療器材資訊網

What'saFoleybulbinduction?...AFoleybulbinductionisaprocedurewhereyourdoctorinsetsacatheterintoyourcervix.Onesideofthecatheterisdeflated.

A Foley bulb induction is a procedure where your doctor insets a catheter into your cervix. One side of the catheter is deflated. Once inside your womb, your doctor inflates the balloon with a saline solution.

This puts pressure on your cervix and encourages dilation. The catheter falls out once your cervix dilates to 3 centimeters. In many cases, this method successfully stimulates labor without medication. But your doctor may use this method in conjunction with labor-inducing medications.

With any procedure, it’s important that you know what to expect. The insertion of a Foley catheter can be a bit uncomfortable, and some women experience sharp pelvic pain. The pain may subside once the catheter is in place.

Once induction takes place, contractions may begin shortly thereafter.

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