Author(s)

Raheela Baloch¹, Qamarunissa Muhabat¹, Fakhrunissa Waheed², Waqarunissa Ahmed³

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Aga Khan Maternity & Child Care Hospital, Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan.
²Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Indus Tando M. Khan, Hyderabad Sindh, Pakistan.
³Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Larkana Sindh, Pakistan.

Labor is induced to stimulate the uterine contraction in effort to have vaginal birth. Induction may be advocated to reduce fetal or neonatal morbidity and mortality. Indication of labor needs to be considered when risk and benefits analysis indicates that delivering the baby is safe option for mother or both rather than continuing the pregnancy and when there are no clear indications for caesarean section and no contraindication for vaginal delivery.

Induction, Foley’s Cather, Prostaglandin

Baloch, R. , Muhabat, Q. , Waheed, F. and Ahmed, W. (2016) Comparative Effects of Ballooning Intracervical Catheter and Prostaglandin Pessary on Cervical Ripening. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6, 525-533. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2016.69067.