Soya Isoflavones Cycle Buddies! <3

[Lost7]

This is only my second cycle...

I have no ill effects from a 'high' dose. If this month is unsuccessful I will give my last shot at Soya next month, starting off at 100mg and increasing it. Since Clomid is used consistently, that's what I'm doing.

 

[squirrel.]

Good luck Lost. I hope you don't need to think about next cycle.

 

[Lost7]

Thanks Squirrel. Really maxing out on the vitamins this cycle. Trying anything and everything. Been in this "game" now for 15 months, think we deserve a BFP now.

 

[krissie328]

Hi ladies- I popped on here awhile back. However, I have finally started a new cycle and I am ready to give soy a try.

A little background: I did a round of Clomid in August that resulted in a very painful cyst and no ovulation. In September I took Femara but didn't ovulate until CD 28. So I am a little taxed with the meds and wanted to try something different. I conceived DS on Clomid on our first round. I have also used soy one previous round (before DS) and did ovulate. So I thought I would give it a try.

I am CD 3 today so will be starting tonight.

 

[Powell130]

My #2 soy baby!

 

[Lost7]

Welcome to the thread Krissie.
Sorry to hear you've not had much luck with Clomid before.

I don't know how true this is, but I've read Soya works best if you take it in the morning.

Can I ask what dosage you're taking, so I can add you on page 1? I presume you're doing Days 3-7.

 

[krissie328]

Yes, days 3-7. I am going to do two days of 80 and 2 days of 120 and one day of 160.

 

[Powell130]

I took it at night when I took it in 2012 and got pregnant the first cycle

This time I took it in the morning and got pregnant the second cycle

 

[Powell130]

This is only my second cycle...

I have no ill effects from a 'high' dose. If this month is unsuccessful I will give my last shot at Soya next month, starting off at 100mg and increasing it. Since Clomid is used consistently, that's what I'm doing.

It was just a thought since most people start with a lower dose and if no (or not the desired) result then increase the dose.
Just like most docs will start with a low dose of Clomid and adjust accordingly

 

[Lost7]

Yes, days 3-7. I am going to do two days of 80 and 2 days of 120 and one day of 160.

Thanks, I'll add your name later today. It's 5am in the UK and I only checked the thread as I have insomnia at the moment. I'm not sleeping well because it was my due date last Tuesday and I've been really unwell because of it.

 

[squirrel.]

Powell lovely scan! Congrats on a successful scan and nearing 2nd tri! Love scan pics, I remember the excitement of my scans. So hopeful I'll get to experience that again soon. When I'm pregnant again we'll go for a private reassurance/dating scan around 8 weeks and then I'll get another private scan at around 32 weeks as a growth scan, and I'm trying to wangle some more scans in there just to experience them for the last time. We don't want to find out gender, otherwise we'd be getting a gender scan too. So excited to get pregnant again!!

 

[krissie328]

I am so sorry you are struggling lost. I cannot imagine your pain. I hope you are able to get some peace soon.

 

[dimmu]

Hmmm so far SI has not made any noticeable difference for me. CD17 today, lots of o symptoms such as ewcm, watery cm, breast pain but just got another OPK-, the line colour has not changed since Saturday. Although admittedly this is the first time I'm using OPKs properly so not sure if they are supposed to get gradually darker or if the dark line just appears. Last month I only started testing when I was already mid-surge so got a very clear positive that stayed for about 12 hours.

 

[krissie328]

dimmu- My opks do not get gradually darker. They can be almost absent to blaring positive in less than a day. Fx you get your positive soon. When do you normally ovulate?

 

[dimmu]

Usually cd17-18 so should be o'ing tomorrow but not looking likely.. I do get random long cycles though, with my last cycle I only o'ed cd37 and the cycle was 50 days, was hoping the SI would help with that as well..

 

[krissie328]

I am the same way. Super long cycles with an average O day around CD 34. It makes ttc so frustrating. I am hoping for an earlier O day with SI. I am also going to do low carb so hoping the two will be enough.

 

[dimmu]

It's so frustrating. With my last long cycle I kept getting o symptoms on and off, and in the end missed the egg.

Did it take you a long time to conceive your son? I noticed from your signature you have a one-year-old.

 

[krissie328]

Yes!! It did. We went between NTNP and TTC him for over 8 years. We finally got him through using Clomid.

 

[dimmu]

Oh wow he really is a proper miracle and gorgeous as well! That's amazing you got there in the end! Hopefully he'll have a brother or sister soon.

We got lucky with DD, she was unplanned. I thought I had o'ed and we didn't use any bc, turns out I was having a long cycle instead and ended up pregnant.

 

[squirrel.]

Unpredictable cycles are so frustrating