Just above my belly button on the left upper side if I press in hard without breathing I can feel my heartbeat

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I wonder why?Is this the norm?

Answers:
The pulsation you see is from the aorta, one of the large blood vessels in the body.

The umbilical (belly button) artery provides an excellent site for putting a catheter into an artery in neonates

if you have less body fat than others it will be easier to feel '
you are very normal.

Other Answers:
Yes it's normal. That's the bodies aorta leading to your femoral arteries in your legs.

Yes. Otherwise you would be dead. Not the most common place to check for a pulse, but hey, whatever floats you boat.. Completely normal, as your aorta and other major blood vessels are in that general area.

I believe you are feeling your artery being pumped via heart.

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Just above my belly button on the left upper side if I press in hard without breathing I can feel my heartbeat

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