Any Soy Ladies out there?

[Blah11]

blah i have done some research about soy and people with regular cycles. everything that i have found has stated if you DO have a regular cycle that soy can sometimes delay ovulation a few days, if not more (some like a month.) it is recommended in low dosage if you do have a regular cycle. it makes o pains stronger and more noticable, but i'm not sure i want to delay o any or taking any chances of doing that considering DH and i only have certain days in june that we can try and that is all this year. thanks for getting me to do a little MORE research than i already have i had anovulatory cycle in feb, but i don't think that one instance is enough to call me irregular. your help is appreciated!

No prob hun, I hope that you ov in June and get those spermies meeting that eggy

 

[ttc bubby no2]

We're trying a little early since my cycles are so long! I need to change my sig to TTC! I am still BFing yes. I said to myself that i wouldnt stop to ttc. Amelie is my priority and as much as id LOVE another baby asap, I have one already in my arms and if shes not ready to stop bf then so be it

Well done on still BF My goal was 12 months and see what happens. DS seemed pretty ready to stop so it wasn't too hard that way.. just sad for me. He is still very much a mummy's boy so I still get plenty of cuddles

I'm CD5 today so my first dose of Soy has been taken.

nevertogether - sounds like it might be a good idea not to mess about with soy if you are normally regular. I hope everything works as it should in June and you get that BFP

 

[Leilani]

Took my first dose this morning

Anyone use CBFM? I just wondered when is best to start using it? I want to trick it so to speak and was going to use it on day5 but am I better waiting til day8 when I've finished taking my soy? Will the CBFM work just the same if I use it later in my cycle every cycle?

I use a CBFM too, I set it up to match my CDs, but insead of feeding it from CD6, I just ignore it until CD8 when I start feeding it, however my longest cycle in the past 9 months has been 33 days, all the others have been 25-28, so I don't need to trick it. In theory there is no point using it on the days you take soy, as you shouldn't OV til 5-10 days after your last dose, but I found I was oving only a couple of days after the last dose. However this cycle I'm probably oving as I type (I can feel it on my left side and I got my first peak this am), and it's CD16 today (took it CDs 5-9 this cycle, as I thought I was still OVing too early). Maybe this is the first month it's really had any effect on me!

 

[Blah11]

Took my first dose this morning

Anyone use CBFM? I just wondered when is best to start using it? I want to trick it so to speak and was going to use it on day5 but am I better waiting til day8 when I've finished taking my soy? Will the CBFM work just the same if I use it later in my cycle every cycle?

I use a CBFM too, I set it up to match my CDs, but insead of feeding it from CD6, I just ignore it until CD8 when I start feeding it, however my longest cycle in the past 9 months has been 33 days, all the others have been 25-28, so I don't need to trick it. In theory there is no point using it on the days you take soy, as you shouldn't OV til 5-10 days after your last dose, but I found I was oving only a couple of days after the last dose. However this cycle I'm probably oving as I type (I can feel it on my left side and I got my first peak this am), and it's CD16 today (took it CDs 5-9 this cycle, as I thought I was still OVing too early). Maybe this is the first month it's really had any effect on me!

How many cycles have you been on soy for? I'd love to ov on CD16. Honestly anything under 35days with a strong ov I'd be super happy with!
I'm taking soy 3-7 so I'll start feeding CBFM on day8 I guess ?

 

[Leilani]

Just finished my 5th cycle with soy - I don't think I was taking enough the first 2 cycles (took 120mg and really didn't feel much), last cycle and this one I've really felt my ovaries (having taken 150mg) - though that might be because these last 2 cycles I've taken soy in the am, the others I've taken it in the pm.

My DH didn't have great results on his first SA, and we're awaitng the second lot, so I'm not sure how well the soy works, but I've never felt ov prior to taking soy!

 

[Megg33k]

Same with me... I never felt ov except with Soy and Clomid. Given the choice, I'd take the Soy any day over the Clomid!

 

[Blah11]

Why's that Megg? Does Clomid have nasty side effects? Thankfully I've not felt sick at all from the soy. Infact, I don't feel any different to normal. Hopefully I will notice a big difference during ov time.

How long are you guys going to use soy continuously? I dont want to take more than 6 months really. Hopefully a lot less

 

[jojo-m]

This is only my 2nd soy cycle blah but it was been different to last month, last month I had crampy type feeling the whole first half of cycle, this month not felt a thing! No ovulated yet so may feel bit then but other than that no side effects at all, think it increased cm too!
This will be the last month I take it I imagine. After seeing fs on 27th I'll know what future plan is, think I'd only give it 6 months anyway, doubt it will do the job if it hasn't in that time, and I'd prob try for a couple of natural cycles between so after 3 months of soy!

x
xx

 

[ttc bubby no2]

How do you know if you have a strong Ov? I get pains but not so much the ovaries, it feels more like my uterus is sore. I never noticed it until I did clomid and since then I have tracked Ov 3 times and have also had the pain but not quite as bad.

Blah11 - I am just taking it this month so far. If we are not successful then I will be halfway though the next cycle when we have our specialist appointment so I won't take anything that month in case more tests are done. I don't think I would continue more than 4 months on my own but only because I wasn't going to be left on clomid for more than 5 months before trying IVF. I have bordeline high FSH so apparently I'm not supposed to respond well to clomid but it worked 1st go so who knows? I really want to prove my FS wrong as he said we were extremely lucky with DS and not to expect it to happen that easily again (yes I came out of that appointment full of confidence!)

 

[renea&paul]

Hey ladies I read all of yall post and I have just been lurking. This is my first cycle on soy I started with 80 on day 1 before I realized how much it was, then 160 day 3-5 now I started bleeding and cramping so I'm at a lost of what to do now.

 

[puppymom32]

What cycle day are you on now renea&paul?

 

[renea&paul]

im suspose to be on day 20 but Im bleeding heavy and have bad cramps

 

[puppymom32]

It could be your hormones all screwy and AF is just early. I would give it a day or two and if still bleeding heavy then go see your dr. So sorry.

 

[renea&paul]

so do i start the soy again

 

[puppymom32]

I would but wait until later than CD 1 like 3-7 or 5-9. How long is your cycle usually.

 

[renea&paul]

28days, but it has been varying since my miscarriage in january

 

[puppymom32]

yeah it could just be your hormones still acting all crazy. Sometime it takes a while after a MC for things to get back to normal.

 

[renea&paul]

Thanks so much, I was at a lost and didnt want to wait for this bleeding to stop and miss my opportunity

 

[Megg33k]

Why's that Megg? Does Clomid have nasty side effects? Thankfully I've not felt sick at all from the soy. Infact, I don't feel any different to normal. Hopefully I will notice a big difference during ov time.

How long are you guys going to use soy continuously? I dont want to take more than 6 months really. Hopefully a lot less

I was fortunate enough to not have awful side effects while taking the doses... but the rest of the cycle sucked for me. The "twinges" in the ovary area were much more painful... the ovulation pain was all but crippling... nausea, hot flashes, headache, and stabbing pain during ovulation. Then, as soon as ovulation was over, I would get every pregnancy symptom in the book... which IS a side effect of Clomid! Its awful! You feel all these things and can't know whether to believe them or not! I hated it when I realized that it was doing that to me!

 

[Tierney]

hey girls
anyone know anything about day 21 bloods? I called the doctors for my results today and they have come back at 91.1 is this really high? I've got an appointment with the doctor on Thursday to go through it but just wondered if anyone knew? Is it high because of the soy? x