Here we go ⬇️ The foley is used for early induction. The flexible catheter can be slid through your dilated cervix and once it’s inside that lower portion of the uterus, the balloon on the end is filled up. Your RN then may tape/attach the other end to your inner thigh. *A cook’s catheter has 2 balloons; one on the outside and one on the inside. That full balloon (or bulb) then applies mechanical pressure (think force) on the cervix. Sometimes these are used by themselves - they may even be plac