Success with Soy

mjaygirl · 11-06-2009, 10:28 PM

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I was just wondering if anyone had success with taking soy and metformin in getting a BFP?

rubyred13 · 11-07-2009, 08:24 PM

I am also curious about this...so if nothing else this will bump you to the top.

jaxpb · 11-07-2009, 08:34 PM

I'm new to this- is it increasing soy through diet or is it using supplements?

rubyred13 · 11-07-2009, 08:37 PM

using supplements...from what I understand. Soy Isoflavins.

Legally_Michelle · 11-07-2009, 08:45 PM

I did. I got pg on my second cycle of soy in June (m/c) and I have been on 1000mg of Met for over a year. Start out at low doses!! 80mg should be sufficient, then increase to 120mg if it doesn't work. I took too much and it delayed O to really, really late in my cycle.

Plenty of women on this site have had soy babies or BFPs. Melvin'sWifey recently gave birth to a soy baby. I'd say give it a go if you think it's right for you.

jaxpb · 11-07-2009, 09:38 PM

Michelle- when you took it did you take it like one would take Clomid or was it a daily dose?

Legally_Michelle · 11-07-2009, 11:55 PM

Soy isoflavones are taken like Clomid. From what I understand, taking it every day would prevent ovulation. I took it CD 3-7, but it can be done like Clomid (1-5, 3-7, 5-9)

What was cool is that it didn't dry up my CM like Clomid did.

mjaygirl · 11-07-2009, 11:59 PM

I'm trying to decide whether or not to go the clomid or soy route. I go back to my doctor in a couple of weeks to start rolling. I am on Metformin 500mg 2x a day, so I want to make sure that I look at all of my options. Thanks so much for the info, and I look forward to any more that I get. Baby Dust to everyone
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Melvin'sWifey · 11-08-2009, 01:08 AM

Michelle - So sorry to hear about your m/c
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And yes OP, I have a soy baby! A Met/Soy baby!

I was on 1500mg Met for a year in combo with clomid, injects, and soy at various different cycles. Then I upped my Met to 2000mg Met a day and on that second cycle of doing that I got my BFP, along with 160mg Soy cd1-5. I agree with Michelle, it doesn't dry you up like Clomid. I did get a couple of headaches but nothing major and certainly worth it.

I did some other soy cycles before, they were 120mg cd5-9 and I did ovulate but it was the bigger dose that I got my BFP with. I used the Soy Isoflavones (spring valley brand) from wal mart.

Good luck!

rubyred13 · 11-08-2009, 01:24 PM

And that's about the cutest soy baby I've ever seen...holy moly, look out ladies!