First trimester nausea

Dear mummies, I’m a first time mum in week 7 and experiencing stomach discomfort, I’m not sure if it’s acid reflux or nausea but it’s a full feeling that sometimes makes you feel hungry too. I do feel queasiness in my stomach for the most of the day. Worst of all, nausea strikes when I wake in middle of the night to pee, no vomiting and comes with hunger pangs. Did this happen to you too? Is this a combination of acid reflux + nausea? How to fight it? #pregnancy

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Pregnancy increases your risk of heartburn or acid reflux. During the first trimester, muscles in your esophagus push food more slowly into the stomach and your stomach takes longer to empty. This gives your body more time to absorb nutrients for the fetus, but it can also result in heartburn.