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Is it possible for you to hurt your baby by playing with your belly button ?
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Shouldn't be a : Problem. Your navel is where the umbilical cord was attached to your mother's placenta. Your navel is not attached to your baby or your baby's umbilical cord.
Answered 4/10/2017
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