The study proposed is a single center study. Study participants will be recruited from the high risk obstetrical diabetic resident clinic, the Magella Women's Perinatal Group, and Fetal Diagnostics at Miller Children's hospital. The resident clinic is supervised by the faculty from the division of Maternal Fetal Medicine from the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Patients with class A1, A2 diabetes mellitus at term who are usually considered for inpatient cervical ripening and labor induction will be approached for participation in the study. Informed consent will be obtained by members of the perinatal research team.