Test line got lighter?

Ok, I wanted to share this because I think it may help someone else who is having anxiety about a lighter test line.

I got my BFP at 6 weeks and my test was DARK AF! My last pregnancy ended at 6 weeks, so everyday that passes is both scary and exciting. I’ve continued to test while I wait to get in to see a doctor. I tested again at 7 weeks because all of my symptoms suddenly disappeared, but my test line was just as dark. I’m now 8 weeks and tested again and the line has lightened!!! I freaked tf out. Was ready to jump into the car and go straight to urgent care, but i visited my good friend Google first and learned about “the hook effect.” If you don’t know, apparently the super high hcg levels can “confuse” the test and you get a lighter positive. So to test this, I tested again about 20 mins later, but I diluted my urine with a bit of tap water, and sure enough the test line showed up super dark again!! I started bawling because I was so relieved! I thought the lighter line was a sign of a miscarriage coming, but it seems that it’s actually sign that everything is progressing just fine!!

Hope this info helps someone else who’s having a little mini panic attack like I did.