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December 29th, 2010, 05:05 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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Can someone explain it to me? Since we just starting ttc I've never heard of the method
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December 29th, 2010, 06:41 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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I'm wanting to learn more too. 
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December 29th, 2010, 08:18 PM
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Well gosh . . . I was hoping to learn more too, but nobody has replied yet.
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December 29th, 2010, 08:29 PM
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Soy = Soy Isoflavones
You can buy it at Walmart for about $6 (in the vitamin section)
Walmart.com: Search Results for "soy isoflavones"
It is called "natures clomid" as it works in the same kind of way but it is natural and no prescription is necessary.
You take it for 5 nights starting on either cd 3, 4 or 5
- Starting on CD3 will help produce more follies and increase the possibility of multiples
- Starting on CD5 will help produce a better quality egg
I heard that those with pcos should not take soy (I do not remember why)
I don't thing there are any scientific studies out there on Soy but it has helped a whole lot of girls get pregnant!
I hope this helps some.
Last edited by missy123; December 29th, 2010 at 08:32 PM.
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December 29th, 2010, 08:39 PM
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I'm not pregnant, but I do have to say that it brought on my O early!!!
I took 80mg on CD 3, then I upped it to 100mg CD 4,5,6, and 7...I've also had more CM and a higher sex drive.
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December 29th, 2010, 08:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by j&jmom
Well gosh . . . I was hoping to learn more too, but nobody has replied yet.
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(Thank you Natasha for this beautiful graphic of Andrew, and to the ladies of the Nov 10 PR who help me in carrying on his memory.)
Jan. 2009: Came off years of BCP and started TTC
March 2010: BFP -- finally!
Oct. 22, 2010: Drew is born, but has to stay in the NICU because of cord complications resulting in oxygen deprivation and brain problems =(
Oct. 27, 2010: I held him in my arms while Daddy, Grandma, Great-Uncle and I sang him to sleep =( Hardest thing I've ever done...
June 14, 2011: Drew's baby brother or sister waved hi to us with a BFP!
June 25, 2011: Natural miscarriage... Can we please catch a break here?
Nov. 2011: 100mg Clomid followed by 2mg Estrogen, Ovidrel trigger, and 200mg progesterone suppositories 2x/day 14 days. BFN.
Dec. 2011: 2nd medicated cycle. BFN.
Jan. 2012: Took a month off to breathe...
Feb. 2012: Same regimen of Clomid and other meds, add IUI. 2 eggs and 8.5 million swimmers. BFN.
March 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-11, follie scan CD 8 showed 6 follies likely to mature. Triggered, IUI on CD 14, 4 million swimmers. BFN.
April 2012: 75 IU Follistim CD 3-10. Scan showed 2 mature follies, 2 almost certain to mature, and two not likely but possible. (All 6 evenly and perfectly spaced out between the left and the right.) Triggered, IUI CD 13 with 5 million swimmers. BFN.
May 2012: 75 IU Follistim starting CD 3. Waiting to O. Timed intercourse. Likely 5 follies to mature.
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December 29th, 2010, 08:45 PM
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Platinum Supermommy
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everyone that took soy, is off having fun in the bedroom..sorry for the delay LOL 
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December 29th, 2010, 09:40 PM
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everyone that took soy, is off having fun in the bedroom..sorry for the delay LOL |
lol
Thanks for sharing I was a lil confused but if this cycle is not mine i may have to do try that out
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December 29th, 2010, 11:36 PM
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I would only think about using soy as a last result before getting in touch with a fertility specialist. It can mess with your hormones since it acts like estrogen in your body. It can also be bad for people with thyroid problems and interferes with thyroid medications.
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December 30th, 2010, 08:11 AM
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I took soy after getting BFNs for 5 cycles, and I got pg right away (twice, actually, but I lost both). My m/c had nothing to do with the soy though, so I will be using it once we can TTC again.
I took 80 mg (the minimum) on CD 2 - 6, and it moved my O date up by a few days, plus I had more noticeable O symptoms. My cycles have always been very regular and I luckily don't have any other health conditions, so I thought it was worth a shot. I'll be TTC again with my Feb/March cycle, and I'm going to mention using soy to my RE when we get cleared. I definitely think there is something to it and it's worth a shot!
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December 30th, 2010, 08:16 AM
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Meghan - you brought up a very good point. I think everyone should do their own research on TTC with soy before taking it to make sure you feel comfortable with it.
It does temporarily change your hormones and we wouldn't want anyone to get real sick from taking it.
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December 30th, 2010, 10:52 AM
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I agree...Don't take it unless you really feel like you need it...I only took it because of my messed up cycles the last few months...I also read that about the thyroid too...I think it was someone here that told me, she talked to her thyroid doctor and he said it was fine since you aren't taking it for a long period of time...Sorry I can't remember who told me that
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January 17th, 2011, 01:56 PM
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I am going to buy tonight i think...I am very healthy and just been cleared of any thyroid problems so i feel safe to try it i am undecided though when to begin since af arrived last night early i think I am going to start taking it on Wed
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January 18th, 2011, 03:47 AM
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I took soy in November CD3 for 5 days. I think I took 80mg. We were told we couldn't get pregnant on our own because I have PCOS. We did get pregnant. Although I lost the baby. Soy didn't have anything to do with the loss. I have very low progesterone levels and I think that effected this past baby also my thyroid levels were low. Which I don't think soy effected that. I just think they had me on to high of a dose. I did tell my endocrionlogist I was taking soy and he didn't say anything. As far as people that have PCOS should take soy I don't understand why since soy is natures clomid. My Ob who specializes in helping women with PCOS get pregnant was going to put me on clomid but we did IUI with injectables instead. I agree with everyone else you should do your own research and make sure it is right for you.
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