Soy Cycle Buddies 2019 <3 1BFP on second soy cycle 2 BFPs Non-soy cycle

[Tesh23]

I know it’s like there but not there- going to take it as bfn.

Have you tested again? When are u planning on testing next?

Not feeling so hopeful anymore as I had a bit of a mix of creamy ewcm yesterday which usually means af is on the way - update on cm is it is back to creamy this morning.

 

[swedengirl]

Glad your CM changed! And your temp is still going up!

I tested again this morning and will every morning until AF or BFP. Not anything again. Occasionally I think a shadow on the pink but I don’t want to stand and examine, if there’s a line I’ll see it!

My boobs are definitely different this morning. A weird burning type sensation if I lean over with no bra on...

 

[Tesh23]

Hey Sweden wow look at how consistent your temps are this cycle!

My boobs are still tender but they aren’t very sore. Don’t really have any symptoms still and my cm went back to sticky creamy ewcm yesterday so still not too hopeful. Just a few more days to go to AF sigh...

How was your test today?

 

[swedengirl]

Morning!

I know it’s crazy how level my temps are! I tested this morning and a faint shadow is there. But I’m feeling out to be honest. Not sure why but I feel out and a bit down. I tend to get the down feeling around now and then AF shows a couple of days later so we will see. Not really any symptoms today, but I only woke like 20 mins ago!

Your temps look good Tesh! Although you know your body well so I guess you know best! But

 

[Tesh23]

I tested this morning and bfn. Def feeling out. My boobs are hurting more today but maybe it’s also the rising estrogen as I get closer to AF.

I’m going to test one more time with a 15 miu maybe later or Tom and then I will just wait for AF to show.

My eye is picking up something on your test but I can’t be sure. And like you said if we see a line we don’t want to have to squint for it. It’s either there or not. I didn’t bother looking too hard this morning at my test because if there was a line I would see it and say hey that’s a line! Lol

I’m trying to think about what I want to try for next cycle. Not sure if I should give the soy a go again... but I am going to def be eliminating any acidic foods from now. Try and keep my body as less acidic as possible and see if that helps. Also going to try taking a glutathione supp just to keep my cells healthy as possible. Maybe some vitamin c too.

 

[swedengirl]

Exactly! I have an urge to go and get it out of the bin and look again but I’m trying to hold back the testing crazy and just be normal. If there’s a line I’ll see it!


I thought about trying soy again too but to be honest I’m not sure what we will do if this isn’t our month. We will have one more cycle before we will need to consider taking a break so I can go back to work full time for a couple of months due to how maternity benefits work here for us to get the same good benefits I have now.

Not sure how I’ll cope if this isn’t our cycle to be honest. I think I’ll take it really hard. I really thought this would be our month and everyone around me who had kids at the same time as us with DD are all expecting their second now. It’s really hard.

 

[Tesh23]

Exactly! I have an urge to go and get it out of the bin and look again but I’m trying to hold back the testing crazy and just be normal. If there’s a line I’ll see it!


I thought about trying soy again too but to be honest I’m not sure what we will do if this isn’t our month. We will have one more cycle before we will need to consider taking a break so I can go back to work full time for a couple of months due to how maternity benefits work here for us to get the same good benefits I have now.

Not sure how I’ll cope if this isn’t our cycle to be honest. I think I’ll take it really hard. I really thought this would be our month and everyone around me who had kids at the same time as us with DD are all expecting their second now. It’s really hard.

Sweden I know exactly what you mean... I was fine these past 3 months with the bfn’s but this month it’s really hitting me hard. Two of my friends are expecting their second in the next few months and I’m really happy for them, but it’s so frustrating why it hasn’t happened for us yet. I was the first to fall pregnant and now it just seems like a bigger struggle than the first time... I feel like I NEED to try something else next month just to keep me occupied more than anything as even though I am so busy during the day any free minute I have wonders back to ttc.

I really want it to happen at least this year as I’ll be 32 in November and really don’t have any to have a second one any later. Plus my ds is already 3 and I don’t want a very big age gap between the first and second.

Why does this have to be soooo difficult next cycle will be cycle 8 for us and it just feels hopeless... sorry for the rant

 

[swedengirl]

No need to apologise at all. This is the place to rant as we are all in the same boat and understand.

I get the need to try something new but I also wonder by trying and adding things every cycle maybe that also doesn’t help. Especially when you see what a prenatal vitamin did with regard to delaying O for me.maybe keeping things the same for a while is better for our bodies. I don’t know just a thought

I think it’s the age thing for my dd too. She adores her dolls, and loves babies and every month I feel I’m failing her. I feel it is so unfair on her not to have a sibling and then mix that with my and my OH desire for another and I’m an emotional mess. I hate this TTC journey. I’m so full of hope and then it comes crashing down around me.

 

[Tesh23]

You are so right... maybe doing too many things just confuses our body. We need to give it time to find balance.

On a good note at least your cycle is shorter this month with the earlier Ov! So IF u need to try next month it will come around sooner.

I ordered some 20miu tests the other day and just checked my tracking number- PMS11666. I kid you not! It’s a sign lmao

 

[swedengirl]

Omg Tesh what are the chances! That is so funny! Cheered me up out of my bad mood..

 

[swedengirl]

Looks like AF is starting for me. Heavy spotting that appears very close to full flow. Putting my LP this cycle at 9/10 days.....

 

[Tesh23]

Oh no sorry Sweden. Do you think maybe stopping the B vitamin means your cycle needs to adjust back to normal, hence the early Ov?

Praying it stops for you... if not I’m pretty sure I will be joining you soon, feeling that miserable AF feeling

 

[swedengirl]

Bleeding stopped but temp dropped so expecting it to start full flow now I’m awake and up and about.

We are on a waiting list for fertility checks but decided last night we would go private. So we will see when we can get in with them. OH also told me he doesn’t care about my maternity benefits being a bit lower so it doesn’t matter if we don’t conceive this next cycle- we will continue. So I’m feeling a big calmer.

 

[Tesh23]

Aw well that’s good news about the maternity benefits at least. And it’s great your dh is onboard and on the same page it really makes the world of difference.

I hope you are able to get an appointment soon, at least if you go through this step you know it’s been checked and that fingers crossed all is perfect and on track and it’s just taking a bit longer than expected.

How long did u try for your dd?

Keron took us 17 months of trying until the soy. But I think I messed up my cycle trying things back then and the soy reset my cycle back to normal. This time my cycle was already normal and I think I made it go wonky because of the soy lol. Can’t know for sure but it seems to be slightly normalizing.

Slight temp dip today and a bfn on the 15miu last night so don’t have my hopes up anymore and will wait for af now

 

[swedengirl]

We were prepared to try for a long time with DD as we got told we might have some trouble but we conceived basically our first cycle. I’d been tracking and temping my cycle for a year and we slowly got closer and closer to O and had some close calls. My OH decided he was ready to actually try on my Ov day so we DTD then but didn’t conceive that try but the next we did. So I dont really count that first cycle as it was just the once and last minute!

My AF arrived in her full crampy glory this afternoon. I’m hoping being on vacation for the next 4 weeks might bring us some down time that might be positive for next cycle trying.

We looked into the fertility clinic today but it’s closed for its summer break until the end of July. So we will call after next cycle if we don’t get a BFP.

How you feeling this evening? Have you decided if you’ll try soy?

 

[Tesh23]

Hopefully u won’t need the fertility clinic appointment! At least you’re into your cycle already and can stay focused on trying now. 4 weeks of vacay may be just what the doctor ordered!

Bfn today at 11dpo and headache and a bit crampy so AF should be here tomorrow or latest Saturday. I’m not sure about soy next cycle... I’m def going to be eating healthier though. And up my glutathione intake.

I’ve had 3 days of watery ewcm now which usually means af, just can’t rem having so many days of it. Def estrogen rising though so AF inevitable

 

[swedengirl]

Sorry Tesh that it looks like AF is around the corner.

If it does come, we will be cycle buddies again and can keep each other sane on this oh so frustrating, emotional journey.

 

[Tesh23]

I’m pretty good with af arriving now, onto next cycle!! Started spotting this morning. Flow should start tonight or by tomorrow

If you ovulate cd16 again we will def be cycle buddies again! At least we have that and will be in the same points at the same time.

When do you think you’ll start bd this cycle?

I’m going to do the grapefruit juice this cycle and rr leaf tea. Trying to be a bit healthier to see if it will assist things along. Def going to increase glutathione and vitamin c for dh as well as I’ve heard strong antioxidants can detox cells and promote healthy Sperm and eggs. Worth a shot I guess.

I’ve decided not to do the soy this cycle but may next cycle If no bfp

 

[swedengirl]

It’s so weird as I’m also ok now. It’s like once the new cycle is here your mind shift changes to more positive!

Yes I really hope I’ll ovulate early again! I realised I was also taking coenzyme q10 which might have helped me O early, as it has been shown (although not many studies) to improve ovarian response (and eggs). So I’m taking that again. I also started maca root again this cycle and hope that it doesn’t delay O! I have a feeling it must be the bvitamin seeing as my LP was shorter though!

I’ll have to look into the glutathione as never heard of it!

I think I’ll do SMEP this cycle as I had planned to last cycle and start at CD10, every other day until positive OPK. Although I have family visiting and my surge was so short last time that I have to test every time I pee, so not sure if I’ll be able to catch my surge this cycle.

How about you? When will you start?

Fx for us both!

 

[Tesh23]

Hey Sweden!

Sorry I’ve been Mia, had a horrible heavy AF this cycle and have just been feeling a bit off.

Can’t believe how quick time has gone or feels like Ov is right around the corner! I think I will try smep from cd9. The only thing I’m taking this cycle is glutathione and vitamin c. I may also do the rrl tea.