Caution: Soy

[GinaRae]

My midwife told me today that a little soy is okay, but take it easy in the first trimester. As in, one veggie burger a day is okay, but not six. Or drinking straight soy milk, etc..

Soy has estrogen in it and that's not good for the first trimester.

I believe this is because of throwing off the natural estrogen/progesterone hormones which can lead to miscarriage.

Here are some articles so you can make up your own mind:
http://www.mothering.com/articles/gr...soy_story.html
Here's a search I did: http://tinyurl.com/2qq9qr

[GinaRae]

I edited the first post to include articles

[mama_b]

I totally agree. I try to avoid all soy even when not pregnant unless it's fermented.

[weliveintheforest]

me too, or at least I have recently begun

[Sihaya]

Originally Posted by mama_b

I totally agree. I try to avoid all soy even when not pregnant unless it's fermented.

: I also have hypothyroid, so unfermented soy is a huge no-no for me. Thanks for the heads up, GinaRae.

[HappyFox05]

This is the first time I've ever heard anything bad about soy, so I'll google it later. How about rice milk, that's ok right? I need something to put on my cereal!!

[GinaRae]

I think Rice Milk is fine. What about organic cow's milk? Still not ideal, but no steroids or antibiotics.

[HappyFox05]

Originally Posted by GinaRae

I think Rice Milk is fine. What about organic cow's milk? Still not ideal, but no steroids or antibiotics.

Lactose bad.