Odd question about testing!

Madi • S 10/03/16❤ B 12/21/19💙 C 01/14/21❤ P 05/04/23💙

Ladies who have tested at their 7th week mark (I know I'm crazy) how dark were your test lines and did they seem to get darker after? I've taken one yesterday and one today (7+3 today) and it almost looked darker? I thought it would be getting lighter as I was so far along and I was really prepared for that. Now that it seems to be getting darker I'm thinking I'm earlier than I thought? I already had my first appt but was told I don't get a dating scan so the confusion is real!🤯

Edit - here's a screenshot of the "variant hook effect" that causes them to get lighter/negative further along. (Number 4)