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Dixley, Allison and Ball, Helen L. (2023) 'The impact of swaddling upon breastfeeding: A critical review.', American Journal of Human Biology .

Pal, Elizabeth and Blackwell, Jane E. and Ball, Helen L. and Collings, Paul J. (2023) 'Sociodemographic, temporal and bedtime routine correlates of sleep timing and duration in South Asian and white children: A Born in Bradford study.', Sleep Medicine: X, 5 . p. 100068.

Silva-Caballero, Andrea and Ball, Helen L. and Kramer, Karen L. and Bentley, Gillian R. (2023) 'Sleep deprivation among adolescents in urban and indigenous-rural Mexican communities.', Scientific Reports, 13 (1). p. 1058.

Eatt, Jodi and Watson, Stuart and Ball, Helen and Sevar, Katherine and Galbally, Megan (2022) 'Maternal Depression and Early Parenting: A Comparison between Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Australian born Mothers.', Australasian Psychiatry, 30 (1). pp. 119-125.

Medvecová Tinková, Lenka and Ball, Helen L. (2022) 'Lost in translation - the influence of language on infant sleep research.', Sleep Health, 8 (1). pp. 96-100.

Ball, Helen L. and Keegan, Alice-Amber (2022) 'Digital health tools to support parents with parent-infant sleep and mental well-being.', npj Digital Medicine, 5 (1). p. 185.

Dixley, Allison and Ball, Helen L. (2022) 'The effect of swaddling on infant sleep and arousal: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.', Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10 . p. 1000180.

Ball, Helen L. and Taylor, Catherine E. and Yuill, Cassandra M. (2021) 'A box to put the baby in: UK parent perceptions of two box programmes promoted for infant sleep.', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21). p. 11473.

Collings, Paul James and Blackwell, Jane Elizabeth and Pal, Elizabeth and Ball, Helen L. and Wright, John (2021) 'Associations of diarised sleep onset time, period and duration with total and central adiposity in a biethnic sample of young children: the Born in Bradford observational cohort study.', BMJ Open, 11 (5). e044769.

Ball, Helen L. and Keegan, Alice-Amber (2021) 'The impact of breastfeeding on mother-baby sleep -- addressing popular myths.', Lactation & Breastfeeding: magazine of the European Lactation Consultants Alliance, 33 (3). pp. 4-8.

Rudzik, Alanna E. F. and Ball, Helen L. (2021) 'Biologically normal sleep in the mother‐infant dyad.', American journal of human biology .

Barbir, Ivana and Ball, Helen and Zakarija‐Grković, Irena (2020) 'Parental knowledge of safe infant sleep and sudden infant death syndrome is inadequate in Croatia.', Acta paediatrica., 109 (9). pp. 1887-1888.

Ball, Helen L. and Taylor, Catherine E. (2020) 'Baby-box schemes in England : parent and practitioner experiences, and recommendations.', BMC pediatrics., 20 (1). p. 154.

Ball, Helen L. and Taylor, Catherine E. and Thomas, Victoria and Douglas, Pamela S. (2020) 'Development and evaluation of 'Sleep, Baby & You': a discussion tool to support parental well-being and responsive care-giving.', PLoS ONE., 15 (8). e0237240.

Blair, Peter S. and Ball, Helen L. and McKenna, James J. and Feldman-Winter, Lori and Marinelli, Kathleen A. and Bartick, Melissa C. and The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol Committee, (2020) 'Bedsharing and breastfeeding : the academy of breastfeeding medicine protocol #6, revision 2019.', Breastfeeding medicine., 15 (1). pp. 5-16.

Ball, H. and Tomori, C. and McKenna, J. (2019) 'Toward an integrated anthropology of infant sleep.', American anthropologist., 121 (3). pp. 595-612.

Marinelli, Kathleen A. and Ball, Helen L. and McKenna, James J. and Blair, Peter S. (2019) 'An integrated analysis of maternal-infant sleep, breastfeeding, and sudden infant death syndrome research supporting a balanced discourse.', Journal of human lactation., 35 (3). pp. 510-520.

Ball, Helen L. (2019) 'About research : conducting online surveys.', Journal of human lactation., 35 (3). pp. 413-417.

Gross, Marielle S. and Taylor, Holly A. and Tomori, Cecilia and Coleman, Jenell S. (2019) 'Breastfeeding with HIV : an evidence-based case for new policy.', Journal of law, medicine and ethics., 47 (1). pp. 152-160.

Watson, Stuart and Ball, Helen and Lewis, Andrew and Galbally, Megan (2019) 'Breastfeeding, antidepressants and depression in the mercy pregnancy and emotional wellbeing study.', Journal of human lactation., 35 (1). pp. 127-136.

Bartick, Melissa and Tomori, Cecília (2019) 'Sudden infant death and social justice : a syndemics approach.', Maternal & child nutrition., 15 (1). e12652.

Tuthill, Emily L. and Tomori, Cecilia and Van Natta, Meredith and Coleman, Jenell S. (2019) '“In the United States, we say, ‘No breastfeeding,’ but that is no longer realistic” : provider perspectives towards infant feeding among women living with HIV in the United States.', Journal of the International AIDS Society., 22 (1). e25224.

Tomori, Cecilia and Boyer, Kate (2019) 'Domestic geographies of parental and infant (co-) becomings : home-space, night-time breastfeeding, and parent-infant sleep.', Annals of the American Association of Geographers., 109 (4). pp. 1172-1187.

Ball, Helen L. and Douglas, Pamela S. and Kulasinghe, Kavindri and Whittingham, Koa and Hill, Peter (2018) 'The Possums Infant Sleep Program : parents' perspectives on a novel parent-infant sleep intervention in Australia.', Sleep health., 4 (6). pp. 519-526.

Rudzik, Alanna E.F. and Robinson-Smith, Lyn and Ball, Helen L. (2018) 'Discrepancies in maternal reports of infant sleep vs. actigraphy by mode of feeding.', Sleep medicine., 49 . pp. 90-98.

Bartick, Melissa and Tomori, Cecília and Ball, Helen L. (2018) 'Babies in boxes and the missing links on safe sleep : human evolution and cultural revolution.', Maternal & child nutrition., 14 (2). e12544.

Tomori, Cecilia and McFall, Allison M. and Solomon, Sunil S. and Srikrishnan, Aylur K. and Anand, Santhanam and Balakrishnan, P. and Mehta, Shruti H. and Celentano, David D. (2018) 'Is there synergy in syndemics? Psychosocial conditions and sexual risk among men who have sex with men in India.', Social science & medicine., 206 . pp. 110-116.

Ball, Helen L. (2018) 'The infant sleep myth.', Society now. (30). pp. 18-19.

Ball, H. (2017) 'The Atlantic divide : contrasting U.K. & U.S. recommendations on cosleeping and bed-sharing.', Journal of human lactation., 33 (4). pp. 765-769.

Ball, Helen L. (2017) 'Evolution-informed maternal–infant health.', Nature ecology and evolution., 1 (3). 0073.

Robinson-Smith, Lyn and Ball, Helen L. (2017) 'Sleep and cognitive function in young children.', The international journal of birth and parent education., 5 (1). pp. 27-30.

Collings, P. and Ball, H. and Santorelli, G. and West, J. and Barber, S. and McEachan, R. and Wright, J. (2016) 'Sleep duration and adiposity in early childhood : evidence for bidirectional associations from the Born in Bradford study.', Sleep., 40 (2). zsw054.

Tomori, Cecilia and Palmquist, Aunchalee E.L. and Dowling, Sally (2016) 'Contested moral landscapes : negotiating breastfeeding stigma in breastmilk sharing, nighttime breastfeeding, and long-term breastfeeding in the U.S. and the U.K.', Social science & medicine., 168 . pp. 178-185.

Tomori, Cecilia and Srikrishnan, Aylur K. and Ridgeway, Kathleen and Solomon, Sunil S. and Mehta, Shruti H. and Solomon, Suniti and Celentano, David D. (2016) 'Friends, sisters, and wives : social support and social risks in peer relationships among men who have sex with men (MSM) in India.', AIDS education and prevention., 28 (2). pp. 153-164.

Cronin-de-Chavez, Anna and Ball, Helen L. and Ward-Platt, Martin P. (2016) 'Bi-ethnic infant thermal care beliefs in Bradford, UK.', International journal of human rights in healthcare., 9 (2). pp. 120-134.

Ball, H. and Howell, D. and Bryant, A. and Best, E. and Russell, C. and Ward-Platt, M. (2016) 'Bed-sharing by breastfeeding mothers : who bed-shares, and what is the relationship with breastfeeding duration?', Acta paediatrica., 105 (6). pp. 628-634.

Crane, D. and Ball, H.L. (2016) 'A qualitative study in parental perceptions and understanding of SIDS-reduction guidance in a UK bi-cultural urban community.', BMC pediatrics., 16 . p. 23.

Rudzik, Alanna E. and Ball, Helen L. (2016) 'Exploring maternal perceptions of infant sleep and feeding method among mothers in the United Kingdom : a qualitative focus group study.', Maternal and child health journal., 20 (1). pp. 33-40.

Volpe, Lane E. and Ball, Helen L. (2015) 'Infant sleep-related deaths : why do parents take risks?', Archives of disease in childhood., 100 (7). 603-604 .

Ball, Helen L. (2015) 'Empowering families to make informed choices about sleep safety.', British journal of midwifery., 23 (3). pp. 164-165.

Fairley, Lesley and Santorelli, Gillian and Lawlor, Debbie A. and Bryant, Maria and Bhopal, Raj and Petherick, Emily S. and Sahota, Pinki and Greenwood, Darren C. and Hill, Andrew J. and Cameron, Noel and Ball, Helen L. and Barber, Sally and Wright, John (2015) 'The relationship between early life modifiable risk factors for childhood obesity, ethnicity and body mass index at age 3 years : findings from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study.', BMC obesity., 2 (1). p. 9.

Russell, Charlotte K. and Ball, Helen L. (2015) 'Bed-sharing, co-sleeping and parent education : a time for change.', International journal of birth and parenting education., 2 (2). pp. 19-20.

Russell, Charlotte K. and Whitmore, Mary and Burrows, Dawn and Ball, Helen L. (2015) 'Where might my baby sleep? Design and evaluation of a novel discussion tool for parent education.', International journal of birth and parenting education., 2 (2). pp. 11-15.

Ball, H.L. and Russell, C.K. (2014) 'SIDS & infant sleep ecology.', Evolution, medicine, and public health., 2014 (1). p. 146.

Jones, Caroline H.D. and Ball, Helen L. (2014) 'Exploring socioeconomic differences in bedtime behaviours and sleep duration in English preschool children.', Infant and child development., 23 (5). pp. 518-531.

Tomori, Cecilia and Go, Vivian F. and Tuan, Le Nhan and Huong, Nguyen Mai and Binh, Nguyen Thanh and Zelaya, Carla E. and Celentano, David D. and Dat, Do Tuan and Quan, Vu Minh (2014) '“In their perception we are addicts” : social vulnerabilities and sources of support for men released from drug treatment centers in Vietnam.', International journal of drug policy., 25 (5). pp. 897-904.

Tully, Kristin P. and Ball, Helen L. (2014) 'Maternal accounts of their breast-feeding intent and early challenges after caesarean childbirth.', Midwifery., 30 (6). pp. 712-719.

Russell, C.K. and Robinson, L. and Ball, H.L. (2013) 'Infant sleep development : location, feeding and expectations in the postnatal period.', The open sleep journal., 6 (Suppl 1). pp. 68-76.

Tully, K.P. and Ball, H.L. (2013) 'Misrecognition of need : women's experiences of and explanations for undergoing cesarean delivery.', Social science & medicine., 85 . pp. 103-111.

Ball, H.L. (2013) 'Supporting parents who are worried about their newborn’s sleep.', British medical journal., 346 . f2344.

Jones, Caroline H.D. and Ball, Helen L. (2013) 'Napping in English preschool children and the association with parents’ attitudes.', Sleep medicine., 14 (4). pp. 352-358.

Ball, Helen L. and Volpe, L.E. (2013) 'Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) risk reduction and infant sleep location : moving the discussion forward.', Social science & medicine., 79 . pp. 84-91.

Volpe, L.E. and Ball, H.L. and McKenna, J.J. (2013) 'Nighttime parenting strategies and sleep-related risks to infants.', Social science & medicine., 79 . pp. 92-100.

Tully, Kristin P. and Ball, Helen L. (2013) 'Trade-offs underlying maternal breastfeeding decisions : a conceptual model.', Maternal & child nutrition., 9 (1). pp. 90-98.

Tully, K.P. and Ball, H.L. (2012) 'Postnatal unit bassinet types when rooming-in after cesarean section birth : implications for breastfeeding and infant safety.', Journal of human lactation., 28 (4). pp. 495-505.

Ball, H.L. (2012) 'Sleeping with the baby.', Breastfeeding briefs., 53 .

Ball, Helen L. (2009) 'Bed-sharing and co-sleeping : research overview.', New digest., 48 . pp. 22-27.

Ball, Helen L. (2009) 'Airway covering during bed-sharing.', Child: care, health & development., 35 (5). pp. 728-737.

van den Berg, M. and Ball, H. L. (2008) 'Practices, advice and support regarding prolonged breastfeeding : a descriptive study from Sri Lanka.', Journal of reproductive and infant psychology., 26 (3). pp. 229-243.

Ball, H. L. (2007) 'Together or apart? A behavioural and physiological investigation of sleeping arrangements for twin babies.', Midwifery., 23 (4). pp. 404-412.

McKenna, J. L. and Ball, H. L. and Gettler, L. T. (2007) 'Mother-infant cosleeping, breastfeeding and sudden infant death syndrome : what biological anthropology has discovered about normal infant sleep and pediatric sleep medicine.', American journal of physical anthropology., 134 (S45). pp. 133-161.

Ball, H. L. (2007) 'Bed-sharing practices of initially breastfed infants in the first 6 months of life.', Infant and child development., 16 (4). pp. 387-401.

Klingaman, Kristin and Ball, Helen (2007) 'Anthropology of caesarean section birth and breastfeeding : rationale for evolutionary medicine on the postnatal ward.', Durham anthropology journal., 14 (1).

Ball, H. L. and Ward-Platt, M. P. and Heslop, E. and Leech, S. J. and Brown, K. A. (2006) 'Randomised trial of infant sleep location on the postnatal ward.', Archives of disease in childhood., 91 (12). pp. 1005-1010.

Ball, H. L. (2006) 'Parent-infant bed-sharing behavior : effects of feeding type, and presence of father.', Human nature : an interdisciplinary biosocial perspective., 17 (3). pp. 301-318.

Ball, H. L. (2006) 'Caring for twin infants : sleeping arrangements and their implications.', Evidence based midwifery., 4 (1). pp. 10-16.

Ball, Helen L. (2006) 'Bed sharing on the postnatal ward : breastfeeding and infant sleep safety.', Paediatrics and child health., 11 (Supplement SA). 43A-46A.

Russell, Charlotte (2005) 'The Anglo-Saxon influence on Romano-Britain : research past and present.', Durham anthropology journal., 13 (1).

Wailoo, M. and Ball, H. L. and Fleming, P. J. and Ward-Platt, M. P. (2004) 'Infants bed-sharing with mothers : helpful, harmful or don't we know ?', Archives of disease in childhood., 89 (12). pp. 1082-1083.

Ball, H. L. (2003) 'Breastfeeding, bed-sharing and infant sleep.', Birth: issues in perinatal care., 30 (3). pp. 181-188.

Ball, H. L. and Hooker, E. and Kelly, P. J. (2000) 'Parent-infant cosleeping : fathers' roles and perspectives.', Infant and child development., 9 (2). pp. 67-74.

Hooker, E. and Ball, H. L. and Kelly, P. J. (2000) 'Sleeping like a baby : parent-infant cosleeping in North Tees, England.', Medical anthropology., 19 . pp. 203-222.

Ball, H. L. and Hooker, E. and Kelly , P. J. (1999) 'Where will the baby sleep? Attitudes and practices of new and experienced parents regarding cosleeping with their new-born infants.', American anthropologist., 101 (1). pp. 143-151.

Book chapter

Tomori, Cecilia (2018) 'Changing cultures of night-time breastfeeding and sleep in the US.', in Social experiences of breastfeeding: building bridges between research, policy and practice. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 115-130.

Tully, Kristin P. and Ball, Helen L. (2018) 'Understanding and enabling breastfeeding in the context of maternal-infant needs.', in Breastfeeding : new anthropological approaches. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 199-211.

Sullivan, S.S. and Ball, H.L. (2017) 'Early childhood pediatric sleep concerns for parents : co-sleeping.', in Reference module in neuroscience and biobehavioral psychology. .

Rudzik, Alanna E.F. and Ball, Helen L. (2016) 'Baby-lag : methods for assessing parental tiredness and fatigue.', in Biological measures of human experience across the lifespan : making visible the invisible. Cham: Springer, pp. 29-46.

Russell, Charlotte K. and Volpe, Lane E. and Ball, Helen L. (2016) 'Sudden infant death syndrome.', in Evolutionary thinking in medicine : from research to policy and practice. Cham: Springer, pp. 61-74. Advances in the evolutionary analysis of human behaviour.

Taylor, Catherine E. and Tully, Kristin P. and Ball, Helen L. (2015) 'Night-time on a postnatal ward : experiences of mothers, infants, and staff.', in Ethnographic research in maternal and child health. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 117-140.

Ball, H.L. and Russell, C.K. (2012) 'Night-time nurturing : an evolutionary perspective on breastfeeding and sleep.', in Evolution, early experience and human development : from research to practice and policy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 241-261.

Jones, C. and Ball, H.L. (2012) 'Medical anthropology and children’s sleep : the mismatch between western lifestyles and sleep physiology.', in Sleep : multi-professional perspectives. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, pp. 86-103.

Ball, H. L. (2008) 'Evolutionary paediatrics : a case study in applying Darwinian medicine.', in Medicine and evolution : current applications, future prospects. New York: Taylor & Francis, pp. 127-152.

Ball, H. L. (2006) 'Night-time infant care : cultural practice, evolution, and infant development.', in Childrearing and infant care issues : a cross-cultural perspective. Melbourne, Australia: Nova Science, pp. 47-61.

Ball, Helen L. and Volpe, Lane E. and Heslop, Emma. and Leech, Stephen J. (2005) 'Observing mother-infant sleep behaviour.', in Proceedings of Measuring Behavior 2005 : 5th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research. Wageningen, Netherlands: Noldus, pp. 668-670.

Heslop, Emma. and Ball, Helen L. and Leech, Stephen J. (2005) 'Bedding-in and rooming-in on the post-natal ward : breastfeeding initiation.', in Proceedings of Measuring Behavior 2005 : 5th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research. Wageningen, Netherlands: Noldus , pp. 504-505.

Ball, H. L. and Panter-Brick, C. (2001) 'Child survival and the modulation of parental investment.', in Reproductive ecology and human evolution. New York: Aldine de Gruyter, pp. 249-266.

Other

Ball, Helen L. (2021) 'Is the sleep of normal babies the same as 'normal infant sleep'?', Australian Breastfeeding Association for Health Professionals.

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