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I've always wondered: what's behind the belly button?

  • Written by Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University
imageThe belly button is a constant reminder of how we came into the world. from www.shutterstock.com

This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a new series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au

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