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Randomised trial of infant sleep location on the postnatal ward (2006)
Journal Article
Ball, H., Ward-Platt, M., Heslop, E., Leech, S., & Brown, K. (2006). Randomised trial of infant sleep location on the postnatal ward. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91(12), 1005-1010. https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.099416

Objective: To determine whether postnatal mother–infant sleep proximity affects breastfeeding initiation and infant safety. Design: Randomised non-blinded trial analysed by intention to treat. Setting: Postnatal wards of the Royal Victoria Hospital (... Read More about Randomised trial of infant sleep location on the postnatal ward.

Caring for twin infants: sleeping arrangements and their implications (2006)
Journal Article
Ball, H. L. (2006). Caring for twin infants: sleeping arrangements and their implications. Evidence Based Midwifery, 4(1), 10-16

Aim. The study aimed to assess sleeping arrangements used by parents for twin infants and to determine what information might be useful for health professionals and parents regarding twin infant sleep. Method. A self-selected sample of 60 families re... Read More about Caring for twin infants: sleeping arrangements and their implications.

Bed-sharing on the post-natal ward: breastfeeding and infant sleep safety (2006)
Journal Article
Ball, H. (2006). Bed-sharing on the post-natal ward: breastfeeding and infant sleep safety. Paediatrics and Child Health, 11(Supplement SA), 43A-46A

Many hospitals make a commitment to institute 'baby-friendly' initiatives on post-natal wards. Bed sharing (bedding-in) is one of these initiatives. By allowing mothers to comfort, feed and care for their babies in bed, bed sharing may assist the est... Read More about Bed-sharing on the post-natal ward: breastfeeding and infant sleep safety.

Parent-Infant Bed-sharing Behavior: effects of feeding type, and presence of father (2006)
Journal Article
Ball, H. (2006). Parent-Infant Bed-sharing Behavior: effects of feeding type, and presence of father. Human Nature, 17(3), 301-318. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-006-1011-1

An evolutionarily informed perspective on parent-infant sleep contact challenges recommendations regarding appropriate parent-infant sleep practices based on large epidemiological studies. In this study regularly bed-sharing parents and infants parti... Read More about Parent-Infant Bed-sharing Behavior: effects of feeding type, and presence of father.