Help, I did something stupid & need reassurance!

[Nina83]

I don't know why, but I POAS after work.
I just hit the 6 week mark (starting #7 tomorrow).
I expected the second line to be nice and bright right off the bat, but it developed slowly, and turned out not as strong as the control line.
I'm trying to tell myself that it's probably just because my urine was so diluted (it was basically clear- I drank a lot during the day) and also because I had peed just half an hour ago.
But the worry is still there. Are my levels going down? They started off low (66 at 15dpo, and then 346 at 18 dpo) Why am I so stupid?
Scan is at 6+5, so 5 days left. Thank God there's a weekend in the middle.

 

[scarolinarn04]

Absolutely great possibility that its related to the diluted urine and not being FMU. Try not to stress about it- as incredibly hard as that is.

 

[JohnsonGirl]

There's also something called the hook effect which means that when you have loads and loads of hcg in your system the test doesn't work as well and can come out really light. Google hook effect- I'm not very good at explaining it.
But don't panic, loads of pregnant women have done this!!

 

[mumofone25]

i got my bfp 11dpo on sunday, decided i also stupidly decided to poas again today.......20 mins after peeing and having drank 1ltr of water prior to that Que faint line and me being freaked right out........just poas again as i realised i hadnt peed for 4hours and had only drank one drink.....lovely dark line. i will not be testing again!!!! lol so it prob is down to diluted urine hun.. xxxxxxxxx

 

[Nina83]

Thanks guys, I'm just so freaked out.
I thought it would be so nice to see a positive again. I just want Monday to get here already. I am so so scared I just want everything to be OK.