Practicing evolutionary medicine in a postnatal ward: Ameliorating iatrogenic obstacles to breastfeeding.
(2009)
Journal Article
Klingaman (now Tully), K., & Ball, H. (2009). Practicing evolutionary medicine in a postnatal ward: Ameliorating iatrogenic obstacles to breastfeeding. Anthropology News,
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Bed-sharing and co-sleeping: Research overview (2009)
Journal Article
Ball, H. (2009). Bed-sharing and co-sleeping: Research overview. New digest, 48, 22-27This review examines the issue of babies sleeping with their parents. Beginning with an anthropological perspective, the biological underpinnings of parent-baby sleep contact are explored, as are crosscultural practices. The relationship between baby... Read More about Bed-sharing and co-sleeping: Research overview.
Airway covering during bed-sharing (2009)
Journal Article
Ball, H. (2009). Airway covering during bed-sharing. Child: Care, Health and Development, 35(5), 728-737. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00979.xBackground Parent–infant bed-sharing is a common practice in Western post-industrial nations with up to 50% of infants sleeping with their parents at some point during early infancy. However, researchers have claimed that infants may be at risk of su... Read More about Airway covering during bed-sharing.