Cervical Preparation for Same-Day Dilation & Evacuation

A single-balloon (Foley) catheter will be placed through the cervix and filled to 30cc of water or saline. The balloon will remain in the participant until their procedure, usually 3-4 hours, or earlier if it falls out on its own.

Dilators will be maintained in the cervix between 3-4 hours, during which each dilator rod will swell several times its initial dried diameter.