For anyone TTC or thinking about TTC with Soy Isoflavones

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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?

Ah English that makes me feel better. I was worrying I wasn't ov early enough after the last dose

NewLeaf Soya in your diet is completely different to Soy Isoflavones as a supplement to increase your levels of oestrogen. I too investigated hugely before trying it and SI isn't for everyone. However, please be rest assured that Soya milk etc. etc. has a different effect to SI and therefore menstrual cycles.

I just wanted to cheer you all on! I am 13+3 days pregnant with my Soy baby. Baby is healthy and measuring at the right size for my dates and is quite the wriggler, so certainly not negatively affected by SI.
Was trying for nearly a year with one spontaneous miscarriage, late ovulation (CD20 onwards) and very high temps about 7 days into cycle indicating poor oestrogen and a couple of annovulatory cycles too

First cycle I took it (CD2-100mg, CD3/4-150mg and CD5/6-200mg just before bedtime) brought temp right down to normal oestrogen levels. Had the darkest ic OPK line I have ever seen, on CD13 and ovulation on CD14 according to chart and lots of DTD around that time. My temps also rose steadily upwards after and stayed up - indicating my progesterone was also much improved as a result. Waited to test but got a very dark FRER line at 15dpo, after a possible implnatation dip at 6dpo (too scared to test earlier!)

I wish you all the luck in the world and hope to see more SI BFPs very soon!!

Kitty! I can't believe how far along you are now! So happy for you! That time has flown by, but I bet for you it's felt soooo slow!!

Living vicariously through you at the moment-so desperate to see a BFP for you on Thursday English!

It sounds odd and a bit 'quack'-like but I do believe the better oestrogen at the start of that cycle helped my body prepare for a better environment for Kitlet to grow in, than the last time and I truly believe that your next BFP will have a better outcome for you, chick! despite how long the first trimester feels

Hi kitty thanks for your info on the soy vs soy isoflavones and thrilled to hear of your soy baby and progress!

hope for some more success stories for everyone on here! i dont think i can buy soy isoflavones here in indonesia so i think i have to just wait til my next trip back to the uk and get them from there to give it a go.

good luck & patience to you all xx (in short supply here!!!)

My temps are definitely better this cycle - we're nice and low in follicular phase and are nice and high in luteal. Hopefully all that oestrogen has provided a nice cushy environment for a bean to get cozy in! Will keep you updated Kitty - thanks for your support x

Thanks for sharing your story and support Kitty, congratulations on your pregnancy!

Sounds promising English, fx for your BFP!

Congrats Kitty good to hear of your successful story with Soy.

I'm on CD2 officially I think, bit confusing because I spotted for 6 days & on Sunday it was slightly more like actual AF than spotting. Monday was definitely AF. I wanted to start from CD3 but I'm taking tonight just in case Sunday should have been classed as CD1.

I'm going to take 120mg today & tomorrow, then 160g for next 2 days then 200mg on last day.

21 cycles down so if this doesn't work I don't know what will.

I'm taking soy this cycle from cd5-9. So started last night with 100mg and woken up with my usual soy headache. Does anyone get headaches with si?

I took 120mg last night before bed & so far no head ache.

Hard to tell with me spinning as I get headaches quite often anyway.

I definitely got the headaches!

Good afternoon! Funny you should all be talking about headaches. I woke up with a banger yesterday that got worse and worse to migrane level last night. The thumping, vomiting and general inability to do anything have only just subsided. My usual migrane medication (triptans) barely touched the sides.
I'm not sure if it is the soy, but I didn't take my last dose just in case. My migranes seem to have a hormonal pattern, so maybe I'm sensitive to changes.
So disappointed, I wanted a little soy bean

Frolic, sorry you've had such a bad headache, if you took soy for 4 days you still may get your soy baby

I'm going to start taking soy tonight, it's almost a bit exciting (!) I'm such a loser...

Just thinking how cool would it be that we all got soy BFPs within the next 2/3 weeks, we could all be on the same antenatal bus

and all round - while we still can!

Thanks spinning. This is one if the worse migranes I have ever had. At least I got 4 out of 5 doses, hopefully that will help my egg.
When I can see straight for more than a few minutes I will look into any links between soy and migranes.
I hope everyone else's headaches are easing off.

I took SI for the second cycle this month. 120 mg a day, days 3-7. Today, at 10dpo, I got a feint but definite BFP on a FRER this afternoon.

Worth a try then!!

Congratulations on your BFP ProbablyEvil!

Morning ladies!
So today at 14dpo I've hit the jackpot and got my BFP! Cycle 2 of soy! Ridiculously happy, and extremely nervous!

Oh and obviously - congratulations to you too ProbablyEvil!!

Congratulations English!

Ahh the soy BFPS have begun!! Yehh! Congratulations girls, excellent news! How long were each of you trying for?
Think I'm going to have to up the dose to 150mg a day if no luck this cycle, but keep it at days 4-8.
Loopy I know wouldn't it be amazing! We could start our own statistics thread like that one Disney copied in for us to read!
Frolic urgh sorry about the migraine, you poor thing, I was getting some pretty horrific headaches but they did wear off about lunchtime. Did you manage to find anything out about a link between the 2? Hopefully your 4 days of taking it will have had some effect anyway.

Wow!!! Congratulations probably and spinning . So pleased for you.

I've not really looked into it yet gingerbread. I'm migraine free this morning so will do some research tonight. I hope that the 4 doses makes a difference to my chances. If not, I think I'll try again next cycle and try to time it to coincide with a weekend so any migraine's don't require time off work.

Who's next to test? I'm not due until 20th November - ages away!

I've been trying for over a year, 2 mcs and now a BFP after 2 cycles of soy! Don't give up ladies!

Great news ladies, congratulations probably and english! Wishing you both an uneventful nine months to come (especially you english, really hope this is your sticky bean!).