Women's Experiences of Mechanical Balloon Catheter Induction With Self-Traction.

Objective: To explore women's experiences of mechanical labor induction using a balloon catheter with self-traction.

Design: Descriptive qualitative.

Setting: Birth unit of an urban hospital in Quebec, Canada.

Self-Traction During Mechanical Cervical Dilatation, Acceptability, Feasibility and Satisfaction of its Application: A Pilot Study.

This study aims to measure acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction with self-traction during mechanical cervical dilatation to induce labour and to explore its effects on pain and the process of labour and delivery. 60 parturients were randomly assigned to self-traction or regular traction. Participants completed questionnaires about sociodemographic characteristics, acceptability, and satisfaction.