For anyone TTC or thinking about TTC with Soy Isoflavones

[Disneylandkilledmychildhood]

I will be starting soy isoflavones tomorrow, cd 3.

This will be my 11th cycle TTC, with two chemical pregnancies/ early miscarriages @ about 5weeks so far this year already.

I've read up quite a lot on SI, and just at the point now where I'm thinking, what the hell, I'll give it a go!

Anybody else TTC with soy isoflavones?

Also I do have quite a short surge so it's possible I did miss it.

DTD today just in case even with a bit of spotting as CD12 was too long ago really and hopefully this is the jackpot

So frustrating spinning. Is your temp still quite high? Hopefully it is and this isn't af. I agree with kitty that you should keep dtd.

My temp is still high and my chart looks good with the Valium spike disregarded. So I think I am 6-7 dop now and that soy bought my ovulation forward by 4-5 days. I have had another migrane last night. Apart from the one last wed, they are all responding well to tryptans, thank god. But as they are usually hormonal, and I never usually get this many I am feeling that the soy has definitely changed something in my hormonal constitution. I'm not sure if I will try it again thanks to the migraines.

Thanks kitty and frolic but af is here in full flow now only cd17 so soy has well and truly fucked up this cycle. I just hope my cycle returns to normal, no more soy for me. I guess ff is going to be very confused from now!
On the positive side dp and I are off on hols for 1 week from the 20th, this could work out very well if ov comes at normal time, fx

Oh spinning that's shit . Has also very selfishly scared me.

I don't know what your cycle is normally like or what dose you were taking but a 17 day cycle is extremely short, agreed! Definitely sounds like the soy played a part and not in a good way.

New, I'm sure you'll be fine. You started with a low dose didn't you? This is my 3rd cycle on it.
My cycle has been regular at 27/28 days, get +opk cd11 so this is really not normal for me and must be the soy. I just wanted a better egg but maybe the soy doesn't agree with me. I shall still be here cheering you all on

Yep low dose. 80mg days 5-9. I'm day 7 today and no sign of anything happening earlier. I normally start to get EWCM from cd8. How much were you on?

I've only just gotten a positive opk today, so soy has not brought ovulation forward for me, in fact I think it might have delayed it slightly. It's cd19 for me. I think I might have taken too high a dose as I've read this can delay ovulation. Honestly though, I'm absolutely fuming that it doesn't appear to have worked for me.

Hmmmmm. Results are mixed so far, aren't they. There seems to be a big variation in how it has affected everyone's ovulation. I'm looking forward to seeing if it brings any bfp's.

Yay for positive opk disney. Is it usually around this time that you ov? Anyway, the main thig is to get dtd! Enjoy!

Well this is sort of the later time in my cycle that I would ovulate, I have irregular cycles so ovulate anytime between cd13-20/21. I think cd 17/18 is about average for me though. If I take the soy again next month, I will take a lower dosage cd 2-6. I took a big 200mg dose on cd7 this month which I don't think was necessary and might have delayed ovulation. We'll see. I've gotten pregnant twice on late cd20/21 ovulation this year, but miscarried both at about 5 weeks.

New, I took 100mg for 2 days then 150mg and then 200mg for 2 days.
For anyone readying this and worrying I would just stick to a smaller dose. As I say New, I'm sure you'll be fine.

I took a similar amount to you spinning, 100mg for two days, then 150 for two then 200mg. Really think I should have stuck to the lower dose for my first cycle of soy.

It's hard isn't it Disney but fx it works for you. Obviously I'm disappointed it hasn't worked for me and this months cycle has been crazy, I'm just trying to think positively about my next cycle.

Thanks spinning. I can't believe how much it has messed with your cycle. Sorry to hear about that and fx for your next cycle. Will you be trying soy at a lower dose next cycle or are you going to stave off it completely?

I'm not going to take it Disney, I'm starting with an acupuncturist so I'm hoping that might help to get things working properly again.

Sorry it didn't work out for you Spinning

Disney I only took 40mg cd's 3-7 last cycle, I just took notice of the 'one a day' on the bottle. This cycle I've started at 120 then on the last day took 200. My cycles are 30+ days, last cycle I ov'd 3 days earlier than previous cycle & this cycle it looks like I'll ov 2 days earlier than that as EWCM started on CD12 which is very early for me. No +OPK yet but I do normally get a few days of EWCM before a +OPK.

I'm hoping my new thermometer arrives before I ov, the one I've got gives me days of the same temperature so sounds like its not very accurate.

I was thinking about trying acupuncture too spinning, but for stress as I think it might be hindering things.

I'm thinking of using SI's to kick start my cycles; currently on CD75 since stopping pill in October, no AF or OV since.

Can I ask, if I start them today and my body randomly decides to OV tomorrow & I don't confirm this until Wednesday with consistent high temps; is there harm in taking SI during/after OV?

I've no idea what's going on in there and there is a possibility OV could happen any time now.

Hello lovely ladies, I've not been on this board before but the lovely spinningirl asked me to pop over from the pregvember bus and share my news!

This was my 7th cycle ttc#1 (I'm 30) but my second soy cycle and I have just has my BFP at 10-11dpo!! The first cycle I took 160mg, 160mg, 160mg, 200mg & 200mg days 2-6. This time I took the full 200mg cds 3-7 and added in 3000mg EPO up untill ov to help with cm!

Previously my cycle was 32days and I tended to ov on cd19 (according to opk) but I'm actually not sure I was oving most months, was due to have my 21day bloods next month if no luck! The soy brought forward ov to day 13-14 and the epo really helped with cm.

I'm certain that the soy made me ov and regulated my cycle, I couldn't recommend it highly enough if your cycles are long and a bit out of whack!

Good luck to you all, I just hope that this Soy Bean sticks!!

SoapSud that is lovely news . Congratulations xxx

I'm on cd8 today, in previous cycles I've had EWCM starting in the middle of the day, but usually only for one day!!! REALLY hoping the EPO is going to help me produce more this cycle.

Soap I'm so pleased for you. That's our 4th soy pregnancy on the buses. Really glad it worked for you.

I'm cd15 at the moment & I'm in my fertile 'window' although not actually ovulated as yet. My cycle is all over the place (26-33 days) & my last cycle I ovulated on cd19 so will be interesting to see when my ov day this cycle...

Keeping fx for everyone

Well I've had some really nice runny EWCM this afternoon (never thought i'd be saying that lol!), fingers crossed it continues. Last day of taking 80mg this cycle tomorrow, will see what i think at the end and if it seemed to be quite positive i might increase the dose slightly next cycle.

Thank you MrsE can't quite believe it yet!!