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Soy Isoflavones..yay or nay?

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moly39x · 21/03/2021 23:33

Been doing some research on soy isoflavones & I didn't know what people's opinions are?

I have a 35 day cycle, ovulate between CD17-21 - currently 7th month in of TTC after 1 early loss at 5 week in October.

Do people have any experience with taking them? I read the following on an old thread here about with CD to take them..

My concerns are; I have little/none EWCM (have conceive plus lube) but I get positive OPK every month (temping just stressed me out which I decided would do more harm?!) and I'm sure soy iso is to help ovulate? But now I've read the below, it looks as though it can help the egg. I'm cautious about messing up my cycle so was just looking to hear other people's experience.

Here's the info I've read here (have lots more saved in my notes if people want to see about the dose etc if interest) :)

Thank you x

1-5 = you produce more eggs, and ovulate sooner, with a stronger ovulation.

2-6 = you produce more eggs that usual, but not as many as taking it 1-5. Eggs may be more mature, and ovulation will be slightly more strong than 1-5.

3-7 = The best of both worlds, a few more eggs, and all eggs will be strong & mature, and ovulation will be alot stronger than 1-5.

4-8 = No more eggs will be produced, but the ones already there, will be matured alot more than usual, and ovulation will be very strong. Ovulation may only be brought forward a teeny bit.

5-9 = You'll have one very mature strong egg, from the ones you already produced on your own. Ovulation will either happen when it usually does, or a few days later, but your egg will be of great quality.

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Marvellouslymadmum · 20/04/2021 12:25

@hopingforababyh ooh that looks like a positive to me! Tentative congratulations 🤞🏻 did you. I started taking maca last month when I started soy but was then told only one or other so stopped that and just on the soy this month, was thinking I may try just the maca next month!

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 glad you got your positive opk still a zero on mine! So will be later than last month by the looks of it but I started the soy a day later this time

RoseGold24 · 20/04/2021 17:57

@hopingforababyh looks positive to meSmile

Twiggywinkle13 · 20/04/2021 23:31

@hopingforababyh do we have some good news to celebrate? I really hope you got a strong positive today ♥️

hopingforababyh · 21/04/2021 07:29

Here's today's test vs yesterday test! I'm really not sure 😭 FRER is arriving later today so will most likely do that one this afternoon!

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RoseGold24 · 21/04/2021 07:48

@hopingforababyh I can see lines! I'm not very experienced in this but 10dpo is still early so likely to still be faint!?

I'm also 10dpo, think it's the longest I've gone without spotting or AF! Temp has gone back up this morning. Fingers crossed...

hopingforababyh · 21/04/2021 07:51

This was it at the 5 minute mark!

Eek that sounds promising!! When will you test?🤞🏻🤞🏻

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choccrumpet · 21/04/2021 09:21

@hopingforababyh really hoping it's a positive for you 🤞🏼 hope you're doing okay x

RoseGold24 · 21/04/2021 09:34

@hopingforababyh looks good to me!

I think Friday! I've been doing things to lengthen my luteal phase so going to allow for that maybe being a bit longer...

Marvellouslymadmum · 21/04/2021 10:00

@hopingforababyh definitely lines on both, don't forget hcg doubles every two days and it's still early so wouldn't expect much of a line yet

I am 12dpo today and got my flashy smiler so I'm guessing it'll be the static tomorrow with just one days warning like last month! Although two of my apps have decided according to my temps that I ovulated 3 days ago 🤦🏼‍♀️ I hope not be or I've missed it but my opk were low then so I don't think so

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 21/04/2021 10:55

@hopingforababyh do the frer, but I can see faint lines on both!

@RoseGold24 that's brilliant with the temp up again and no spotting

RoseGold24 · 21/04/2021 11:20

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 well fingers crossed, will obv update!!

hopingforababyh · 21/04/2021 14:01

AS IF my parcel is at a depo the wrong end of the country and is now delayed until tomorrow 😭 I've held my pee for 4 hours and not drank anything 🤪

But of course, 4 hours of good means I'm cleaning going to do some kind of test! Against an ovulation stick too to show!

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Twiggywinkle13 · 21/04/2021 14:17

Noooooo @hopingforababyh that’s so annoying. I’m telling you, that test is positive. You can 100% see the line!!!

choccrumpet · 21/04/2021 17:38

@hopingforababyh it looks like a stronger line 🤗

I've got ewcm, high OPKs and cheap one is almost positive so am hoping I'll get a positive one any day now, CD13 today. Last cycle I was experiencing this CD 16-19 so believe this is a good sign so far.

hopingforababyh · 21/04/2021 17:40

I've got an update 🙊

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Twiggywinkle13 · 21/04/2021 17:53

@hopingforababyh ahhhhh!! Huge congratulations, told you there was a line. That’s brilliant news xxx

RoseGold24 · 21/04/2021 17:56

Amazing @hopingforababyh Smile

hopingforababyh · 21/04/2021 18:49

Thank you so so much, it came up on a digi as 'pregnant' too 🙊

Maybe maca roots, pineapple and Brazil nuts were worth it!

Although, does anyone know who they work out due date? My LMP started 15th March but didn't ovulate until 11th April as took the maca roots! Now there's now way I could be 5wks 4 days when actually ovulation was 1.5 weeks ago 🤯

I also went away 1DPO-4DPO & used the hot tub for about 45 minutes a day so now I'm worried about that 😢

Twiggywinkle13 · 21/04/2021 20:53

@hopingforababyh a digital too! Amazing!! I cannot wait to hopefully have the same. Keeping everything crossed. I have no clue about working that out but someone definitely will.

I’m on day 6 of soy, I’ve taken 100mg, do I take another and go for 200mg today and tomorrow for day 7? Or keep it at 100mg?

hopingforababyh · 21/04/2021 21:23

@Twiggywinkle13 I have this saved in my notes as was going to take CD3-7 next month! Not sure if any help for you!

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Twiggywinkle13 · 21/04/2021 21:32

Hmmm ok, I’m going to stick at the 100mg this time. I have capsules that are 250g and say they are 40% soy isoflavones so that’s 100mg, fingers crossed! X

Riverskye · 21/04/2021 22:25

Popping over from a different thread, so exciting seeing everyone's soy experiences here! I'm on my second soy cycle, I took 160mg on 2-6 and have been charting bbt. Currently on CD57 but my last cycle was over 70 days, my chart suggests that I ovulated on CD46 so I may be 11dpo... just waiting to test. I've been really crampy and bloaty for a couple of weeks so keep expecting AF every day!

Marvellouslymadmum · 21/04/2021 22:40

@hopingforababyh oooh congratulations! So pleased for you! 🤞🏻 for a sticky bean. I wouldn't worry about the hot tub as it would've been before implantation. You usually work out your due date from the date of the last af there are some due date calculators online

Hi @Riverskye and welcome, sounds like soy may have helped shorten your cycle this month so that's good!

A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 · 22/04/2021 10:57

@Riverskye 👋! It was the other thread that helped me when I started them. Exciting that you can test soon!

I'm 1dpo now, so second cycle on soy made me ovulate same as last month (CD 14).

@hopingforababyh exactly as @Marvellouslymadmum said, I wouldn't be too worried either. Was very early on

acaciabluebell · 22/04/2021 21:59

Hey everyone. No good news over here unfortunately... I've just got AF on 10dpo 😔 I was so shocked. Never had AF this early before. Normally come on 12-13dpo. Feeling really shit now