Professor Helen Ball's Outputs (8)

Sleeping with the baby (2012)
Journal Article
Ball, H. (2012). Sleeping with the baby

Who sleeps with their baby, and why? More babies bed-share in the first few weeks of life than at any other age. On any given night between 20 and 25% of babies under 3 months of age spend some time sharing a bed with a parent and during their first... Read More about Sleeping with the baby.

Infant care practices related to sudden infants death syndrome in South Asian and White British families in the UK (2012)
Journal Article
Ball, H., Moya, E., Fairley, L., Westman, J., Oddie, S., & Wright, J. (2012). Infant care practices related to sudden infants death syndrome in South Asian and White British families in the UK. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 26(1), 3-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3016.2011.01217.x

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.

Postnatal Unit Bassinet Types When Rooming-In After Cesarean Section Birth: Implications for Breastfeeding and Infant Safety (2012)
Journal Article
Tully, K., & Ball, H. (2012). Postnatal Unit Bassinet Types When Rooming-In After Cesarean Section Birth: Implications for Breastfeeding and Infant Safety. Journal of Human Lactation, 28(4), 495-505. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890334412452932

Background: Postnatal unit rooming-in promotes breastfeeding. Previous research indicates that side-cars (3-sided bassinets that lock onto the maternal bed frame) facilitate breastfeeding after vaginal birth more than stand-alone bassinets (standard... Read More about Postnatal Unit Bassinet Types When Rooming-In After Cesarean Section Birth: Implications for Breastfeeding and Infant Safety.

Medical Anthropology and Children’s Sleep: The Mismatch between Western Lifestyles and Sleep Physiology (2012)
Book Chapter
Jones, C., & Ball, H. (2012). Medical Anthropology and Children’s Sleep: The Mismatch between Western Lifestyles and Sleep Physiology. In A. Green, & A. Westcombe (Eds.), Sleep : multi-professional perspectives (86-103). Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Bed and sofa-sharing practices in a UK biethnic population. (2012)
Journal Article
Ball, H., Moya, E., Fairley, L., Westman, J., Oddie, S., & Wright, J. (2012). Bed and sofa-sharing practices in a UK biethnic population. Pediatrics, 129(3), e673-e681. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-1964

The latest on bed-sharing and breastfeeding. (2012)
Journal Article
Ball, H. (2012). The latest on bed-sharing and breastfeeding. Community practitioner, 85(1), 29-31

Questions regarding mother-infant bed-sharing have been the subject of many research articles over the past 20 years. Recent research has tackled specific questions regarding hazards and benefits of parent-infant sleep contact. To help health profess... Read More about The latest on bed-sharing and breastfeeding..