Soy Isoflavones! Natures Clomid!

[babygirl89]

You can have a positive OPK/peak without Oing. So it's possible you didn't O. Do you temp?

Although in theory a stronger O should lead to a better LP. This is why some docs prescribe clomid for short LP.

Have you done a hpt?

i didnt temp but on the peak days i had some ewcm and watery cm and the two high days which it said i ovulated i had major ovulation pain like major i had to take a pain killer and lie in bed which is very strange i took quite a high dose and i had ewcm so i felt a very very strong ovulation. im on day 30 now (day 29 on my cbfm) and still no sign of af and i am now 17-18dpo and i am too afraid to test hahaha i am gona wait afew more days and then test but i think i am defo late now!! just hope the SI has not messed with my cycle.

 

[Bean66]

Then I would say you O'd. Fingers crossed for some nice pink lines!

 

[shellie31]

I use a CBFM & when i don't use soy i just jump from low to peak but with soy i get a few high days before i get the peak. I see it as a good thing but that's maybe just me lol . I wouldn't feed it anymore tests after you get a peak cos it's programmed to give 2 peak days,high then low again .

ATM i'm still waiting to ovulate , i know it's coming cos the 2nd test line is getting darker but i think it'll be a few days yet. I know that soy pushes my ovulation back a bit . I really hope i get a BFP & so does everyone else

 

[Just_married]

Onto cycle 14 for us, AF came 4 days late, 2nd time trying soy

 

[Kmae]

I have joined the soy train. This is my first cycle using soy. I took it from cd3-7 and I am currently on cd 12. I am really hoping it helps me ovulate sooner (before cd 26).

babygirl89, it sounds like a good time to test since you have been in your LP so long! Fx'd!

 

[Hotpink_Mom]

Ugh, So tired today. but got things to do today. Blah

How is everyone?

 

[westfall]

Hi Ladies
I am TTC#1 on my first cycle and I will be starting soy today. I am a little concerned that I am starting kind of late CD5 (only because I couldnt find the bloody things anywhere lol!) any advice on dosage etc. or anything else I should know? I totally new to soy and hope it will increase my chances of a fast bfp.

I already O normally is this OK? I am hoping that it will sort of just give my chances a bit of a boost.

any help would be super appreciated!!

 

[Hotpink_Mom]

and welcome westfall..

You can take soy on 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8 and 5-9 so that mean start taking them since your on cd 5 now..

 

[Just_married]

Hi Ladies
I am TTC#1 on my first cycle and I will be starting soy today. I am a little concerned that I am starting kind of late CD5 (only because I couldnt find the bloody things anywhere lol!) any advice on dosage etc. or anything else I should know? I totally new to soy and hope it will increase my chances of a fast bfp.

I already O normally is this OK? I am hoping that it will sort of just give my chances a bit of a boost.

any help would be super appreciated!!

Not trying to discourage you in any way, but I would encourage you if this is your 1st cycle to just try opk & time BD with ovulation. Soy can have negative side effects such as affecting your thyroid production and cause ovarian cysts if you don't really need it. So my advice is not to take it until you have tried for 3-4 cycles without it. (average chance of getting pregnant is around 25% each cycle so 3 or 4 months would normally be enough before you consider additional things.

If you want to increase your chances without putting possible bad effects in your body you could buy soft cups & preseed to encourage sperm retention and movement within your uterus.

Best of luck to you.x

 

[poppy666]

Hi westfall not sure about cd5-9 cos your cycles are only 28 days. I also ovulated on my own on a 28 day cycle and worked twice for me on the soy, but i took on cd2-6 and cd3-7 I took it more cos im older and wanted a healthier eggy. Good luck sweetie

Would deffo recommend charting and Preseed if you dont try the Soy.

 

[jjnn20]

Hiya ladies .. I am hoping to start on the SOY tonight, would appreciate some advice .. So firstly the only vits I could find were in holland and barrett and are called soya isoflavones.. Not soy isoflavones, I'm guessing and hoping that these are bothe the same things tho right :/ !? Lol thought ide just check! ..

And providing they are, my cycles are very irregular as you can see from my signature.. I'm thinking of starting the soya tonight which is cycle day 3 as AF arrived properly on Monday, do you think that is best for me days 3-7 ? And how much do you think I should take ??

Xx

 

[Bean66]

Hi Ladies
I am TTC#1 on my first cycle and I will be starting soy today. I am a little concerned that I am starting kind of late CD5 (only because I couldnt find the bloody things anywhere lol!) any advice on dosage etc. or anything else I should know? I totally new to soy and hope it will increase my chances of a fast bfp.

I already O normally is this OK? I am hoping that it will sort of just give my chances a bit of a boost.

any help would be super appreciated!!

Not trying to discourage you in any way, but I would encourage you if this is your 1st cycle to just try opk & time BD with ovulation. Soy can have negative side effects such as affecting your thyroid production and cause ovarian cysts if you don't really need it. So my advice is not to take it until you have tried for 3-4 cycles without it. (average chance of getting pregnant is around 25% each cycle so 3 or 4 months would normally be enough before you consider additional things.

If you want to increase your chances without putting possible bad effects in your body you could buy soft cups & preseed to encourage sperm retention and movement within your uterus.

Best of luck to you.x

Completely agree with this. Don't mess with something that doesn't need fixing.

 

[hopefulmom2]

this has been a long thread, trying to read it and having my computer almost crash in the middle of it. Its taken me almost a week to get through it. I have gotten soy isoflavones from Walmart 40mg. I took out Nuvaring on March 5th, started the withdrawal bleed on March 8th. I am now just waiting on my cycle to restart itself. Last time I stopped it for a couple months it skipped a month and had to go back on it.
I have vitex but not really wanting to take anything, letting my cycle get back to normal, I took a ic and it was bfn, so I know I am not pg. I have red raspberry tea leaves, and baby aspirin 81mg chewables. Might look into the Pre-seed at CVS since I have been researching and its been said to be sold there. Not sure about soft cups since my cervix is tilted and I got pg before but we bd from behind. She is 6 years old and wants a sibling. Any advice ladies? I was giving myself until middle of next week and if no AF I was going to call the dr to see if their fertility clinic can help.

 

[Bean66]

Hopefulmom2 - just give your body time. It takes a few ladies a few months to get regular cycles again. You'll probably still O so just bd regularly until you're cycles are more predictable. Then maybe do a hpt now and then incase you caught an egg.

I wouldn't rush into soy yet. Possible read up
on vitex as this doesn't work as a hormone itself but supports the pituritary to help with hormone balance. But again I'd wait at least another month before starting.

Good luck.

 

[Hotpink_Mom]

This cycle is completely drivin me mad.

 

[hopefulmom2]

Hopefulmom2 - just give your body time. It takes a few ladies a few months to get regular cycles again. You'll probably still O so just bd regularly until you're cycles are more predictable. Then maybe do a hpt now and then incase you caught an egg.

I wouldn't rush into soy yet. Possible read up
on vitex as this doesn't work as a hormone itself but supports the pituritary to help with hormone balance. But again I'd wait at least another month before starting.

Good luck.

Thanks, I am planning on waiting until I get reg again. When I was ttc last time to have dd It took me 15 months to finally get pg. I was on the bcp from the age of 14 to 21 without. I stopped taking them Jan 2004 and I didnt end up getting pg until the following June. I know it takes a few months as I have stopped the nuvaring before and it skipped a month but then the following month I got it. I go to the dr today for another reason but will give my body time to adjust without the nuvaring.
I am not going to take anything until it returns, I just have it here just in case. It might not even be needed, but me and my younger sister who is ttc for more than 6 years she has pcos and overweight I am giving her advice, shes planning on taking vitex to bring on her period then start soy. I hope it works for them. she keeps getting her hopes shot down but she doesnt have a period at all and going on bcp isnt a plan for her.

 

[brownie929]

Right then, big surprise to me AF started yesterday morning. No O detected this past cycle, but my cycle length did go from 53 days to 38.
Gonna try another cycle with soy before I take 2-3 off. CD 3-7 a bit higher dose.
Wish me luck guys!

 

[Just_married]

We are squeezing in a soy cycle before we see specialist on may 8th. This is our 14th cycle of ttc, our third using soy. Going for days 5-9 again, but sticking on a low dose as the pain I had last time tells me it was too much. This is DH 4th month being teetotal so fingers crossed we will see the benefit of that and all the other changes made. If doesn't work this cycle that will be a year of ttc with no bfp. My AF is due on our 1st anniversary which we are spending in a holiday cottage so here's hoping!

 

[Kmae]

Hopefulmom2, hopefully your cycles get back to normal soon and that you won't need to use anything!

Brownie, great that your cycle length was shorter but hopefully it wii be shorter AND you'll ov this next cycle!

Just married, I hope you get your BFP and won't need to even see a fertility specialist- but it's great that ou have taken the next steps just in case.

I'm on cd16 but no sign of ov yet. I just won the bid for a CBFM to use for next cycle if this one isn't successful. Ive been prescribed clomid for next cycle and want to be sure I do everything I can to be sure I catch the ov!

 

[Just_married]

We are squeezing in a soy cycle before we see specialist on may 8th. This is our 14th cycle of ttc, our third using soy. Going for days 5-9 again, but sticking on a low dose as the pain I had last time tells me it was too much. This is DH 4th month being teetotal so fingers crossed we will see the benefit of that and all the other changes made. If doesn't work this cycle that will be a year of ttc with no bfp. My AF is due on our 1st anniversary which we are spending in a holiday cottage so here's hoping!

Don't understand why, but had the mother of all headaches today, had to leave church service due to nausea, you can imagine what everyone thought ironically, never had this headache last two cycles with soy.