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The amount of blood that circulates throughout your body when you’re pregnant rises sharply. This increases the amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat, which may make your abdominal aorta’s pulse more obvious.
Your doctor may perform an imaging test, such as an MRI, CT scan, or ultrasound, to get a better view of your abdomen if they suspect you may have an aneurysm. If you do have an aneurysm, the size will determine how you are treated. Your doctor might advise keeping an eye on it and keeping an eye out for any new symptoms if it’s small. Larger aneurysms and ruptured aneurysms require surgical treatment.
Continue reading to find out more about why you might experience a pulse in your abdomen and when it might indicate the presence of a medical condition.
It’s likely that you’ve checked your pulse by feeling your neck or wrist, but have you ever felt it in your stomach? While it can be unsettling, it’s typically nothing to be concerned about. Most likely, all you’re feeling in your abdominal aorta is your pulse.
When pregnant, some women claim to feel a pulse in their abdomen. Even though it may seem like your baby’s heartbeat, this is actually just your abdominal aorta’s pulse.
Pregnancy – Feeling a Pulse in the Lower Abdomen
The amount of blood that circulates in a pregnant woman’s body significantly increases. This may make the lower abdominal aorta pulse more noticeable. Sometimes this pulse can be misidentified as the baby’s heartbeat.