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When i run and m breathless and lay down and put my hand on my belly button and a little above it i feel a heart beat.why is that?i'm a female.!

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Dr. Ryan Stanton answered

Aorta: You are feeling pulsations from the aorta. This is common with exertion and thin folks. The aorta is the largest artery of the body that sits just on top of the vertebra of the back.

Dr Stringer and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

When i run and m breathless and lay down and put my hand on my belly button and a little above it i feel a heart beat.why is that?i'm a female.!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ryan Stanton answered

Dr Stringer and another doctor agreed

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