http://prepforbirth.com/2009/07/20/foley-catheter-ripening-versus-medication-studies/ Growing confident & equipped families through childbirth education classes and labor doula services Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:52:01 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://prepforbirth.com/2009/07/20/foley-catheter-ripening-versus-medication-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Nicholas Fogeson Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:05:32 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=299#comment-87 Foley catheter ripening does work well, and is a great option in many cases, though most likely it operates through promoting local prostaglandin release, which ultimately is similar to exogenous prostaglandins (misoprostol, cervidil) Foley catheter ripening does work well, and is a great option in many cases, though most likely it operates through promoting local prostaglandin release, which ultimately is similar to exogenous prostaglandins (misoprostol, cervidil)

]]> http://prepforbirth.com/2009/07/20/foley-catheter-ripening-versus-medication-studies/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Sheridan Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:08:43 +0000 http://prepforbirth.com/?p=299#comment-36 These are GREAT! I have seen a few births induced with the foley bulb. It seems like a great way to do soften the cervix without drugs. These are GREAT! I have seen a few births induced with the foley bulb. It seems like a great way to do soften the cervix without drugs.

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