Soy Isoflavones Poll

[minkysouth1]

Thanks Beth and BrillBride! X

GOOD LUCK Minky, we are all thinking of you!

I have one more day of my first soy cycle. (cd 2 - cd 6). No funny side effects. Wondering if thats a good thing or a bad thing. Although I did take Poppy's advice and taking it at night and while I eat something to help get all those pills down.

I didn't have any bad side effects either and it has definitely helped my cycle. Good luck X

 

[poppy666]

You're right, Poppy. It's not game over quite yet, but I'm worried that my temps are starting to dip too. Hope they perk up in the morning, but if not, there's always next month.

On the plus side, boobs are feeling pretty big (which is a good sign, cos I'm not that top-heavy unless I'm preggers! )

You really dont want to be top heavy geeeeeeeeeeeeeeez i have to roll mine up now to tuck em in my bra

I know what you mean, Poppy. Backache is normally not my problem! The worst thing about increasing in boob size is going down again: no one tells you about the stretch marks. Mine look like they need ironing. Ha ha!

Oh dont get me started on stretch marks, ive got more crinkles than prawn crinkle crisps

 

[minkysouth1]

Yep Poppy, embarrassing bodies, how are you? Can't believe I used to worry about my boobs being small; now I just want them non-iron!!!

 

[poppy666]

lol you know my boobs havnt swollen or sore yet? atm i've been stuck in the bathroom most of the evening with upset stomach ( not sick just dodgy guts) must be a bug going around

Hows my future bump buddy going? x

 

[minkysouth1]

Temps down again today, though they are still just above the cover line: my chart doesn't look like a pregnancy chart with this gradual drop-down. Also tried another IC with early morning pee and BFN. Don't reckon it will be my month, even though hasn't visited yet.

On the plus side, as I'm 11dpo and still haven't got AF, it looks like I'll have a 12 day luteal phase now, which is 2 days more than Fertility Friend gave me last month when I was on B-vits but no soy, and is 4 days more than I was getting before I started popping any pills. Reckon the soya will be the magic ingredient, but need a cycle free of cold virus to give the eggie a good go.

Minky x

 

[minkysouth1]

got me! Not surprised though cos I didn't ever think this was my cycle. That cold virus got in the way of things, evill little @#%£*>

On the plus side (and optimism is always hardest on CD1), I'll be able to go out with my sis when she's in the country this weekend and get and forget about it all. Plus, I reckon that if this next cycle is the one for me, I'll get a Christmas BFP! Also, according to FF, my luteal phase is one day longer again at 11 days on my first soy month (before I took any supplements, it was about 8).

I'm upping my soya dose a bit this time and will be taking it on days 3-7 this time (went 4-8 last time).

Hope the other soy girls fare better than me. Good luck. to all!

Minky x

 

[poppy666]

Minky

CD1 is always the hardest, you go out and get drunk and forget all this for a few days, have a lovely weekend with your sis you deserve it

 

[shellie31]

got me! Not surprised though cos I didn't ever think this was my cycle. That cold virus got in the way of things, evill little @#%£*>

On the plus side (and optimism is always hardest on CD1), I'll be able to go out with my sis when she's in the country this weekend and get and forget about it all. Plus, I reckon that if this next cycle is the one for me, I'll get a Christmas BFP! Also, according to FF, my luteal phase is one day longer again at 11 days on my first soy month (before I took any supplements, it was about 8).

I'm upping my soya dose a bit this time and will be taking it on days 3-7 this time (went 4-8 last time).

Hope the other soy girls fare better than me. Good luck. to all!

Minky x

So sorry the got you . I agree that CD1 is always the hardest but then you can start looking forward to the next cycle. I'm really hoping & praying that you get your soy

Sending for this cycle.

 

[minkysouth1]

I really appreciate your support, girls. It's now coming up 12 months TTC and it can start to feel like it's never gonna happen. It actually took over a year with my DS too, but I realise that I'm luckier this time, because I have him to cuddle and to cheer me up (and I have support from all of you girls too: didn't have anything like this last time).

TTC no 1, I would be in floods of tears every time the came. This time though, I really believe soy is gonna do the trick for me and for all you other soy girls.

Good luck Shellie - nearly time for ovulation. I'm sending my thoughts and hopes to you!



Minky

 

[Trying 2 cope]

Hey Minky, this willbe my twelve cycle but first on soy. I feel that same as u, real doubt creeping in now. I cried this cycle for the first time in a while but that was because AF was 4 days late and its never late. Began to believe i was but no!! Maybe this month for all of us.

 

[minkysouth1]

Hey Minky, this willbe my twelve cycle but first on soy. I feel that same as u, real doubt creeping in now. I cried this cycle for the first time in a while but that was because AF was 4 days late and its never late. Began to believe i was but no!! Maybe this month for all of us.

Hello Trying 2 cope

I was sorry to hear that your last AF hit you so hard. It has also been hardest for me on those cycles when I have been late or have felt strong symptoms, as I've started to hope my luck might finally be in. I had a chemical pregnancy 2 months ago and spent 4 days happily 'pregnant' before the witch appeared and spoiled our party. Never mind: these babies are worth waiting for when they finally make an appearance!!! I really hope that this is your time, because it's overdue. Lets hope soya makes the difference for you. I think it might have worked for me if it hadn't been for the virus I caught: soya gave me the strongest OPK result ever, added another day to my luteal phase and totally got rid of menstrual cramping. Amazing!

I am expecting 6 different birth announcements from friends during this next cycle (including my 3 oldest mates). I'm excited for them but sad cos I was convinced I would be pregnant myself before it got to 'hatching' time for them all. Never mind.... Christmas is coming, there is lots to look forward to and soya will help us all towards our BFPs...



I think those smilies sum up how I feel. Here's hoping for a stack of soya soon.

Minky x

 

[Trying 2 cope]

Minky that was a lovely post. Thank u. I have only a couple of people I know who are trying and im not sure I would handle one of them getting pregnant. Ur very strong!

 

[GillAwaiting]

Im just back for a quick one. I took soy on CD 2 - 6. Now on CD9. Went for scan for fertility clinic on CD7 and wont get the results until Dec 21st (seems like forever away right now, you know how it is, every day feels like a week). The nurse said she could see 9 folicles on one side and 6 on the other and she was busy measuring away. I didnt know what was going on to be quite honest, I thought on the first scan they would be just checking shape of uterus etc. It's only now after reading up on it that I've realised she was follicle counting and measuring and maybe I haven't got all I need in that dept. My question, cos I can't remember, is it taking soy from cd2-6 gives you more follicles and taking it later cycle days makes your eggs more mature? If that is case it doesnt look like it did a whole lot for me this cycle and I took buckets of the stuff!!

Anyone any thoughts? Im feeling quite distraught.

 

[brillbride]

hi GILL--im sorry I know alot about TTC but I dont know anything about follicles but i think it sounds like there is alot there---so you shouldnt be worried..xx

 

[GillAwaiting]

Back to pick a few brains again! This soy seems to be doing strange things. I've had what feels like ovulation pain for the last few days on and off. Thought I was ovulating early as got some lines on opks yesterday. Not fully blown but definitely there, thought ovulation was around the corner. Tested again today and nada, they disappeared. Temps didnt go up this morning so know it didnt happen yesterday and bb's not a hurting which is usually a very definite sign.

Anyone else any experience like this? Or have I finally gone bonkers...

 

[mamadonna]

this has happened to me 2 quite dark lines on my first test yesturday then they got lighter and nothing today,havent had my usual strong o pains so dont think i have o yet

 

[Irish_eyes]

Hi everyone, this is my first month TTC after my HSG and after 2 years TTC anything is worth a shot. I had planned to take Soy this month but I am on CD4 and my tescos delivery will not be here until CD6. I can't get anywhere with the snow. But what is the best CD days to take it? I have heard that 5-9 is normal and even though I will be starting late taking them I was going to go for 6-9. I have a regular 29-30 day cycle and O around CD16-17. Will they muck up my cycle much?

 

[minkysouth1]

Back to pick a few brains again! This soy seems to be doing strange things. I've had what feels like ovulation pain for the last few days on and off. Thought I was ovulating early as got some lines on opks yesterday. Not fully blown but definitely there, thought ovulation was around the corner. Tested again today and nada, they disappeared. Temps didnt go up this morning so know it didnt happen yesterday and bb's not a hurting which is usually a very definite sign.

Anyone else any experience like this? Or have I finally gone bonkers...

Hi Gill

I had the same thing happen to me the cycle before last (I wasn't taking soya then, but it was my first B-vit cycle). It was like my body thought about ovulation and then changed its mind, only to go for it for real about 5 days later (OPKs and temp shift confirmed it). I'm not sure what causes it, but as it was the first cycle after a chemical pregnancy in my case, I just presumed it was a sign that everything was gradually going back to normal. Don't know whether soya is significant in this phenomenon. On my first soya cycle, my ovulation followed a more regular pattern and my OPK came out really dark on CD18.

Minky X

 

[minkysouth1]

Hi everyone, this is my first month TTC after my HSG and after 2 years TTC anything is worth a shot. I had planned to take Soy this month but I am on CD4 and my tescos delivery will not be here until CD6. I can't get anywhere with the snow. But what is the best CD days to take it? I have heard that 5-9 is normal and even though I will be starting late taking them I was going to go for 6-9. I have a regular 29-30 day cycle and O around CD16-17. Will they muck up my cycle much?

Most of the posts I have read seem to describe improvements in girls' cycles after taking soya, although it doesn't work for absolutely everyone. It definitely improved my cycle last month, adding one day to my LP and giving me much stronger opk readings than usual. It is certainly worth a go, as it appears to have helped lots of people get their BFP. Day 6 will be slightly late to start, but hopefully not too late to produce a positive effect. Good luck!

Minky x

 

[GillAwaiting]

Hey Mamadonna and Minkysouth, thank you for your info! I guess it's time to stop worrying and just go along with it. The Vit B6 threw things out for a while so maybe the soya will make it go bonkers for a while too. How many cycles of soy do you think is worth trying?

I'll keep doing the opks and see what happens. IrishEyes you are right about the weather putting a halt to everything. Nothing for it but to bd like there is no tomorrow and !