A member asked:

What does it mean when you feel or hear something in your stomach that feels and sounds like a heart beat ?

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Dr. Elise Sadoun answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

It's your pulse: The heart pumps blood through your abdomen and lower body through the abdominal aorta. This is a large artery and you can often feel it pulsating in the center of your abdomen below the rib cage.

Answered 7/1/2018

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