Love Thy Navel

In this episode, Rekaya shares a list of 7 children's books about the belly button found on Amazon.  They come in various formats such as  audio, ebook and paperback.  Enjoy! #LoveThyNavel

1. "The Belly Button That Escaped" by Charles Zigman

2. "Where is Baby's Belly Button?" by Karen Katz

3. "The Belly Button Fairy" by Bobbie Hinman

4.  "I Have a Belly Button" by Jennifer Colby

5. "The Boy Without a Belly Button" by Jack Sorensen

6. "Belly Button Book" by Sandra Boynton

7. "The Runaway Belly Button" by John Flannery

In this episode, Rekaya discusses the Furano Belly Button Festival "Hokkai Heso Matsuri" held in Furano, Hokkaido (Japan) each year. She gives an overview of the event and the history of the Hokkaido Belly Button Dance (Heso Odori). She shares what she finds interesting about the festivities and what U.S. city should host a similar dance party. She also reads a review from someone living in Washington, DC, who attended the festival in 2019.  #LoveThyNavel

Sources:

Furano Tourism Association

Japan Science and Technology Agency

Trip Advisor

In this episode, Rekaya shares 10 facts about belly buttons that might surprise you.  #LoveThyNavel

Sources:

Centers for Disease Control. December 5, 2019. “Facts about Omphalocele.” National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Bat Conversation International. 2016. “5 Weird Facts About Bats.” Bats Magazine. Volume 35, Issue 3. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Boccio, R. October 17, 2000. “The Ins and Outs of Navels.” Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Barhum, L. January 15, 2020. “Common causes of belly button pain.” Medical News Today. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Bushak, L. August 4, 2016. “NSFW: How Doctors Insert Breast Implants Through the Navel in Alternative Surgical Procedure.” Medical Daily. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Fischer, S. November 14, 2012. “What Lives in Your Belly Button? Study Finds "Rain Forest" of Species.” National Geographic News. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Goldman, J.G. July 10, 2015. “The Curious Truth About Belly Button Fluff.” BBC Future. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Nai, D. May 2, 2017. “Is My Belly Button Normal?” Healthline. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

Petsko, E. September 25, 2019. “12 Facts About Belly Buttons.” Mental Floss. Retrieved February 28, 2020. Web.

In this episode, Rekaya chats with Patricia Bridewell, a nurse practitioner from Los Angeles, about why you should clean your belly button. She also discusses how to clean an innie and an outie belly button. Learn more about Bridewell at www.patriciabridewell.com.  

In this episode, Rekaya shares the definition of a navel (umbilicus), aka the belly button. She explains how a navel is developed and the difference between an innie and and an outie belly button.  She discusses the changes of the belly button during pregnancy. Lastly, she reveals why she started this podcast.

Sources:

Cleveland Clinic. March 12, 2019. “Why Do Some Women’s Belly Buttons Pop Out During Pregnancy?" Health Essentials. Retrieved January 29, 2020. Web.

Nai, D. May 2, 2017. “Is My Belly Button Normal?” Healthline. Retrieved January 29, 2020. Web.

Navel. 2020. In Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/navel.

Nierenberg, C. May 16, 2011. “What Makes an Innie an Innie? And More Belly Button Mysteries.” NBC News. Retrieved January 29, 2020. Web.