Soya Isoflavones Cycle Buddies! <3

[corgankidd]

Don't count yourself out golden! I had almost the same thing happen last month and I ended up pregnant. My DH and I were doing it every night and then I finally get that positive opk and suddenly he didn't want to. I was SOOO mad and we ended up in a huge fight, so we obviously didn't bd anymore that cycle. I was positive I was out and I was contemplating if I even wanted to try again with him because he had made me so mad. Then suddenly a second line came up! I was beyond shocked. So please don't count yourself out. You've done more than enough bd'ing to catch that eggy! Fx this is your month!

 

[TJMYANGEL]

HIYA I DONT WANT TO SOUND silly but is it just soy or the tablets that have red clover etc aswell as soy

Im not sure if i understand correctly but we are all taking pure soy isoflavones. Spring valley is the brand but if u get other brands, then u may hav other things along with soy. The reason we taking spring alley is, each tablet has 40mg of soy iso which mean u take 5 tabs max; however, if u get a tablet that had other things in it, u may need to take over 20 tabs to reach 200mg of soy iso.

thank you so much yes this is what I wanted to know I have seen soy on its own but wasn't sure if that's what everyone took now I know thank you

 

[GoldenRatio]

Thank u ladies! i definitly feel better today, my cramps ended by the time i left work. Then i went to workout and by the time i got home it was 9:30! Im positive ovulation was done but then we argued about how i lost the entire cycle because of one night BD. He said that we BDed so many times before positive opk and he wasnt feeling it the 4th day in a row. And suggested that we dont BD so much before positive opk. BUT! im not the one that wants to BD before positive opk! he literally forces it. What a dilemma.

I think im gonna try to stop obsessing over ttc, really giving me anxieties and making me unbearable nagging wife.

oh i must add we ended up BDing last night after the fight, it was kinda romantic

 

[fairyy]

Mak-up sex is the best.

Glad that you are ok now.

 

[Lotts]

Hi guys

So many story short...depo shot for 2 years. Off for 7 months. First proper period just finished yesterday. Will be trying opk this month too see if I am O'ing (which I doubt). Thinking next cycle will be trying SI.

Anybody had recent BFP on OPK or TEST using SI?

 

[GoldenRatio]

Hi guys

So many story short...depo shot for 2 years. Off for 7 months. First proper period just finished yesterday. Will be trying opk this month too see if I am O'ing (which I doubt). Thinking next cycle will be trying SI.

Anybody had recent BFP on OPK or TEST using SI?

Holaaa Lotts! How come u think that u wont be ovulating? After bc, it may take long time to regulate things but im sure u will ovulate!

We all got positive opk on SI and lots of bfp on hpt! I presonally was getting positive opks and ovulating but this is our 6th cycle with so many bfn, thats why i wanted to try SI. I donno if i will get preggo on SI but it definitly gave me stronger ovulation

 

[GoldenRatio]

So last couple of days i got super itchy acne spots on my neck and jawline which is so unusual for me. I wake up middle of the night just scratching my neck and it burns when i put creams. whats happening?

PS: We BDd again last night, So i we got O-3, O-2,O,0+1 Im still upset about O-1. Also i was updating my phone and fertility friend is asking for my password and username which i dont remember maybe i will step away from FF for couple months.

 

[corgankidd]

Yay golden! Keeping my fx you get your bfp this cycle!!

 

[Lotts]

Hey Golden.

Think I may have just been working myself up from reading about people's experiences on Google. I am positive for this month as it will be 7 months of it running out.

Fx'd for you Golden. Maybe a heat rash with your neck? I keep waking during the night with hot flushes and random rash on my shins.
Could you not click on forgot password?? Hope you figure it out, it will come to you randomly

 

[GoldenRatio]

Thanks corgankidd! did you see a doctor yet? when is ur first scan?

Lotts, im sure its not skin rash. Its like big acnes that didn surface yet.
How long was af for u? was it painful?

 

[Lotts]

Golden - have you tried a hot compress on them to try bring them to a head?

Had a 4 day AF, first day just spotting then next day was hurrendous after that i was ok seemed like a nice healthy period (tmi sorry lol)

I am going to start using clearblue digital OPK from CD10 for 10 days and have my fingers and toes crossed. Has anybody had experience with that OPK? thought it might be the easier one for me on my first go then maybe get the cheapies off ebay, although i will prob start imagining things with the lines LOL.

 

[GoldenRatio]

After all i didnt need hot compress, they are coming out thank god its under my chin so not affecting my beauty

Ahh so cute! u are using clearblue digitals hehe I will tell you how it goes.

First month of TTC, everyone buys clearblue then after two months, it starts to get expensive. Then u will order online and start peeing on them everyday, all day. Theeeen, it becomes an obsession where u finish 50strips a month. or u are one of those lucky ones that gets pregnant by sneezing and wont need any opks after all

Long story short, yes clearblue digitals work great but its expansive. Make sure to use afternoon urine or evening, dont waste it with morning urine. Follow ur cm, cp and cramps so you dont need to use lots of opk strips.

 

[Lotts]

LOL Golden You can hide them with a scarf hehe!

I am hoping the sneeze works LOL!!
When i brought the C/B i was very shocked at the price! just thought i would be easier for me to read. Ebay next month for sure, i am already itching to test now! haha. Will test around 2pm ish try and get myself into a routine

Not sure on what to look for regarding around my O days. its my first time trying so very much a newbie.

If i BD every other or 3 days will that be enough? i dont want it to end up being a chore...or stressing my OH out. we are both aware that we are actively trying to he doesnt know about the OPK this month as dont want to 'stress' him out or put pressure on him to perform so to speak.

 

[GoldenRatio]

Oh that's smart! Don't show him opks and don't tell him when u ovulating. I made the mistake and showed him opks and thought him everything and now he can't get in the mood around ovulation time lol.

Day before my ovulation, he refused to BD and just now as I was leaving for gym, he was doing everything to keep me in bed. Go figure!

If I could go back to first month, I would definitely not tell hubby anything.

Since u are new to TTC, don't bother checking cp. it's a science project on its own. Just follow cm, when it's watery or ewcm , u are fertile.

I like to BD every other day until I see positive opk then BD three days, BUT I never managed to follow that schedule perfectly thanks to my diva husband

 

[Lotts]

Can i ask how long you have been trying and if you were on any BC? how long have you been taking SI?

Yep we usually chat about everything but seen a few people say that when i came to BD near O their partners couldnt do it because of the pressure.

Are you still discussing you O days with him? maybe just avoid that subject around him?

I am glad i found the this thread as knew i needed to chat, its a long wait for everything (even if it is just a month lol) like AF, then wait for O, then what for AF or test lol!! its only my first month of proper charting myself and already losing the plot and having babies on my mind 24/7 lol!

 

[Lotts]

Quick question with the C/B OPK does the smiley face show your O day or is it a few days before?

I am right in thinking i am better to BD the day i see the smiley face and also both days after?

So confused lol!! Also what does EWCM mean? i am down with most of the TTC lingo haha

i am used to taking PG tests as the depo withdrawal gave me so many pg signs. Must of taken at least one a month! Thankfully they were the ultra early cheapies off ebay

 

[Lost7]

Quick question with the C/B OPK does the smiley face show your O day or is it a few days before?

I am right in thinking i am better to BD the day i see the smiley face and also both days after?

So confused lol!! Also what does EWCM mean? i am down with most of the TTC lingo haha

i am used to taking PG tests as the depo withdrawal gave me so many pg signs. Must of taken at least one a month! Thankfully they were the ultra early cheapies off ebay

Hi Lotts, if you're using the test stick monitor CB OPK then a smiley face will stay on the screen for 48 hours once you get a peak. When it flashes that means you're highly fertile so it's a good idea to start BD'ing (baby dancing).

EWCM - Egg white cervical mucus.

For the record, I used CB advanced fertility monitor and the CB sticks with the stick monitor - And I don't recommend either to be honest. Many a times it's MISSED my LH surge. I stuck to IC's in the end. The CB is more sensitive and would pick it up before the IC's (internet cheapie) BUT, sometimes they missed the surge - so were rendered useless.

I don't see the point in wasting £20-30 a month on their OPK's when the cheaper ones don't miss it....

 

[Xokittycatxo]

Quick question with the C/B OPK does the smiley face show your O day or is it a few days before?

I am right in thinking i am better to BD the day i see the smiley face and also both days after?

So confused lol!! Also what does EWCM mean? i am down with most of the TTC lingo haha

i am used to taking PG tests as the depo withdrawal gave me so many pg signs. Must of taken at least one a month! Thankfully they were the ultra early cheapies off ebay

Hi Lotts, if you're using the test stick monitor CB OPK then a smiley face will stay on the screen for 48 hours once you get a peak. When it flashes that means you're highly fertile so it's a good idea to start BD'ing (baby dancing).

EWCM - Egg white cervical mucus.

For the record, I used CB advanced fertility monitor and the CB sticks with the stick monitor - And I don't recommend either to be honest. Many a times it's MISSED my LH surge. I stuck to IC's in the end. The CB is more sensitive and would pick it up before the IC's (internet cheapie) BUT, sometimes they missed the surge - so were rendered useless.

I don't see the point in wasting £20-30 a month on their OPK's when the cheaper ones don't miss it....

Are you only referring to the cb fm or the cb digi opks? I just started using the cb digi opks last cycle and they worked pretty well I thought. I got the advanced...by mistake, this month but still have 10 of the reg ones left.

Now I'm a bit paranoid as I'm not testing as soon or as often....

 

[Lost7]

Quick question with the C/B OPK does the smiley face show your O day or is it a few days before?

I am right in thinking i am better to BD the day i see the smiley face and also both days after?

So confused lol!! Also what does EWCM mean? i am down with most of the TTC lingo haha

i am used to taking PG tests as the depo withdrawal gave me so many pg signs. Must of taken at least one a month! Thankfully they were the ultra early cheapies off ebay

Hi Lotts, if you're using the test stick monitor CB OPK then a smiley face will stay on the screen for 48 hours once you get a peak. When it flashes that means you're highly fertile so it's a good idea to start BD'ing (baby dancing).

EWCM - Egg white cervical mucus.

For the record, I used CB advanced fertility monitor and the CB sticks with the stick monitor - And I don't recommend either to be honest. Many a times it's MISSED my LH surge. I stuck to IC's in the end. The CB is more sensitive and would pick it up before the IC's (internet cheapie) BUT, sometimes they missed the surge - so were rendered useless.

I don't see the point in wasting £20-30 a month on their OPK's when the cheaper ones don't miss it....

Are you only referring to the cb fm or the cb digi opks? I just started using the cb digi opks last cycle and they worked pretty well I thought. I got the advanced...by mistake, this month but still have 10 of the reg ones left.

Now I'm a bit paranoid as I'm not testing as soon or as often....

I'm referring to both. Both missed my peaks. I did the CB Trial and thought 'these seem okay' so went out and bought my own, was okay for a month or two but unless you test several times a day you may miss your surge.

As per instructions you should only use with FMU (as that's the strongest).
Kind of defeats the object when you have to test more than once per day with expensive tests - you might as well test up to 4 x a day with IC's.

 

[Lotts]

Hi Lost,

First of all congrats on you BFP, gives me hope

Thanks for the reply. Only went with CB digi sticks as thought with me being a newbie might be easier. i will be getting the cheap ones off ebay next month tho. As you said can work out really expensive and knowing my luck i will become a serial tester haha!!

Kitty - i keep questioning whether i will be testing on the right days going to stick with from DC10