Outputs (8)

Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers: who bed-shares, and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration? (2016)
Journal Article
Ball, H., Howell, D., Bryant, A., Best, E., Russell, C., & Ward-Platt, M. (2016). Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers: who bed-shares, and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration?. Acta Paediatrica: Nurturing the Child, 105(6), 628-634. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13354

Aim: To explore the link between breastfeeding duration and bed-sharing frequency among women reporting a prenatal intention to breastfeed. Methods: About 870 participants in a randomised breastfeeding trial, recruited at mid-pregnancy, provided week... Read More about Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers: who bed-shares, and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration?.

Where might my baby sleep? Design and evaluation of a novel discussion tool for parent education (2015)
Journal Article
Russell, C. K., Whitmore, M., Burrows, D., & Ball, H. L. (2015). Where might my baby sleep? Design and evaluation of a novel discussion tool for parent education. International Journal of Birth and Parent Education, 2(2), 11-15

SIDS & Infant Sleep Ecology (2014)
Journal Article
Ball, H., & Russell, C. (2014). SIDS & Infant Sleep Ecology. Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 2014(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/emph/eou023

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the designation given to the unexpected death of an infant that remains unexplained following post-mortem, death scene investigation and review of clinical history [1]. The search for mechanisms underlying such... Read More about SIDS & Infant Sleep Ecology.

Infant Sleep Development: Location, Feeding and Expectations in the Postnatal Period (2013)
Journal Article
Russell, C., Robinson, L., & Ball, H. (2013). Infant Sleep Development: Location, Feeding and Expectations in the Postnatal Period. The Open sleep journal, 6(Suppl 1), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874620901306010068

Coping with sleep disruption is a common difficulty faced by new parents. Here we take a critical, contextual and evolutionary perspective on recent evidence surrounding the development of normal infant sleep in the postnatal period, its relationship... Read More about Infant Sleep Development: Location, Feeding and Expectations in the Postnatal Period.

Use of interactive telephone technology for longitudinal data collection in a large trial. (2012)
Journal Article
Russell, C., Howel, D., Ward-Platt, M., & Ball, H. (2012). Use of interactive telephone technology for longitudinal data collection in a large trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33, 364-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2011.10.012

Night-time nurturing: an evolutionary perspective on breastfeeding and sleep (2012)
Book Chapter
Ball, H., & Russell, C. (2012). Night-time nurturing: an evolutionary perspective on breastfeeding and sleep. In D. Narváez, J. Panksepp, A. Schore, & T. Gleason (Eds.), Evolution, early experience and human development : from research to practice and policy (241-261). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199755059.003.0014

Consideration of the phylogenetic depth and cross-cultural breadth of mother–infant biology and behavior illuminates contemporary infant care. Three key “ancestral environments” (AEs) have defined the care requirements of newborn humans (lactation, f... Read More about Night-time nurturing: an evolutionary perspective on breastfeeding and sleep.

Randomised trial of sidecar crib use on breastfeeding duration (NECOT). (2011)
Journal Article
Ball, H., Ward-Platt, M., Howel, D., & Russell, C. (2011). Randomised trial of sidecar crib use on breastfeeding duration (NECOT). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(7), 630-634. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2010.205344

Objective To determine whether the use of sidecar cribs on the postnatal ward affects breastfeeding duration. Design A randomised non-blinded parallel trial comparing sidecar cribs with standalone cots. Setting Postnatal wards of the Royal Victoria I... Read More about Randomised trial of sidecar crib use on breastfeeding duration (NECOT)..

The Anglo-Saxon Influence on Romano-Britain: Research past and present (2005)
Journal Article
Russell, C. (2005). The Anglo-Saxon Influence on Romano-Britain: Research past and present. Durham anthropology journal, 13(1),

The Romano-British to Anglo-Saxon transition in Britain is one of the most striking transitions seen in the archaeological record. Changes in burial practice between these periods, along with historical, anthropological, environmental and linguistic... Read More about The Anglo-Saxon Influence on Romano-Britain: Research past and present.