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 ...

Ultrasound estimation of amniotic fluid volume is an important component of prenatal surveillance, used to detect fetuses at high risk for an adverse outcome. 1 Decreased amniotic fluid ...

Being dilated to 1 centimeter is an early indication that the cervix is preparing for labor. Still, it does not predict when labor will begin, as the time frame varies greatly among individuals.