Am I being neurotic or is this normal?

[Sunshinie]

This morning I felt a 'gush' which felt a bit like when a period is starting. I went to the loo and knickers were soaked and smelled sickly sweet (it definitely wasn't wee!) I changed and didn't think much of it but since then I have felt very damp, although no more gushes. I've just changed again and put a liner in.
I'm 21 weeks and know this is too early to be worrying about counting kicks or anything but have felt definite movement every day for a while now and they have been strong enough for dh to feel and for me to see sometimes.
Anyway, it occurred to me a while ago that I hadn't really felt anything today so I had a big glass of water, then orange juice while lying on the sofa but felt nothing. Eventually I got a bag of frozen peas and put it on my bump, and I felt a very slight kick.
Should I be worrying about this enough to phone the hospital? As I did feel something I definitely don't want to be wasting anyone's time. I'm really not sure and google has confused me even more!

I would go to triage. It can't hurt and no one will be cross with you. I had an anterior placenta with my eldest and was down there for monitoring a lot. No one ever said anything in any way negative.

Yes ring the hospital, if you're leaking fluid youll need a scan, i would go asap tbh.

Ring, take your pad in with you so they can check if it's amniotic fluid.

Phone triage and see what they say. Also, keep your liners - I know it sounds gross but when my waters went early the midwives could tell by looking at the fluid, which was more of a slow drip after the initial gush. If it was waters, you need to be assessed.

Yes,please seek help x

Go and get checked out. It could be nothing but maternity units would rather check you over. Good luck 💐

Thanks for the advice. Just rang the maternity unit and midwife told me to get a proper maternity pad and lie on my left side for an hour. I've sent husband out looking for them

Hope all is oki OP

Just wanted to update in case anyone else is googling like I was and comes across this thread. I went into hospital last night and was seen my a midwife and doctor who were very nice and didn't make me feel like a time waster at all. They said it looked like normal discharge and wasn't anything to worry about but it's possible I could have leaked a little fluid in the morning. Baby was fine and they found the heartbeat straight away. The midwife said it looked like I had a water infection, although I haven't felt it so just have to wait for them to phone and tell me.
I'm glad I went in as I would never have slept otherwise and couldn't eat either.

I'm glad everything is oki with you and baby

Phew!

Great news!