Prof. Helen Ball

Professor Helen L. Ball is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre (DISC) at Durham University, UK. She obtained her PhD in Anthropology from Durham University and has spent over 25 years researching parent-infant sleep.

She created the Baby Sleep Information Source (BASIS) at basisonline.org.uk, a trusted resource presenting research evidence about biologically normal infant sleep. Her groundbreaking studies on the protective 'C-curl' position of breastfeeding mothers have provided crucial evidence for safe bedsharing practices. She is the author of 'How Babies Sleep: A Factful Guide to the First 365 Days'.

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