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foley bulb after water is broken?

TrendyTinaTrendyTina member
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Does anyone know if the foley bulb is an option to kickstart labor if the waters break, but contractions don't start for an extended period of time? I always wondered why this was never suggested to me during my first birth, but my water was broken so perhaps that's the reason? Anyone know? 
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    TrendyTinaTrendyTina member
    Did quite a bit of research and found my own answer. Most of the time the answer is no due to the increased risk of infection. 
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    swcameron90swcameron90 member
    When I was induced with my first. A foley bulb was put in to make me dilate enough so they could break my water. After that it was removed. The foley bulb only helped me dilate to 4 cm. 
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