 [ Symptoms ] pulsing in stomach but not pregnant i keep getting this strange pulsing in my stomach around my belly button area i am on birth control and have taken 3 home pregnancy tests that came out negative and also went to the doctor who confirmed i am not pregnant however it feels like quickening during pregnancy it is very strong and i can sometimes actually see the area moving outward it does not travel around my stomach but stays in one place [ Disease ] without the ability to examine you first hand i would have no way of determing the reason for your symptoms but i can tell you that there are many arteries in the abdominal cavity that pulsates as well as intestinal parestalsis the rhythmic movement of the colon not unlike a snake moving if your doctor cannot find a reason consider seeing a different medical provider for a second opinion or ask for an abdominal ultrasound