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@Tidybee: Thank you!

lol, I guess I don't know how much is "moderate" because we probably have tofu at least 4xs a week? And I don't tend to like much meat or eggs while pregnant anyway.

@danda: I think 2xs a week sounds like a good "moderate" number.

Thanks @oliviaoblivia: @Dandelion:!

@oliviaoblivia: @macintosh: A lot of mixed and perhaps heavily biased stuff online out there about it, but this is what I found on Livestrong.com http://www.livestrong.com/article/500892-is-soy-safe-when-pregnant/

"May Cause Reproductive Problems
During certain periods of development, fetuses are more sensitive to estrogen exposure. Researchers conducted an animal study to examine potential risks of exposure to estrogenic-compounds from isoflavones -- phytoestrogens found in soy -- during critical pregnancy. The study found exposure to soy isoflavones altered estrogen-related reproductive activity. Researchers concluded phytoestrogen exposure during pregnancy may produce long-term reproductive consequences. The study is published in the January 2004 issue of the journal "Experimental Biology and Medicine."

Phytoestrogen Concern
A growing fetus is extremely sensitive to hormone levels in the womb. The concern regarding soy consumption during pregnancy centers around substances found in soy called phytoestrogens. These substances may mimic the hormone estrogen. Because phytoestrogens have a structure similar to human estrogen, they can attach to estrogen receptor sites throughout your body, according to New York University Langone Medical Center. This action may either increase or reduce the effects of estrogen within the body.

Breast Cancer Risk in Offspring
Because exposure to increased estrogen in the womb may increase breast cancer risk, researchers set out to determine whether exposure to the phytoestrogen genistein -- found in soy -- alters breast cancer risk. The results of the animal experiment showed in utero exposure to genistein increased the risk for mammary tumors, and that offspring exhibited a significant increase in estrogen binding sites. The results were published in the September 2009 issue of the journal "Oncology Reports."

So it seems like, for girl fetuses, risk of breast cancer later in life, and for boy fetuses, maybe too much estrogen and lower sperm count? IDK, so much to consider, but when I think of all the Asians in the world consuming soy and not that much breaks cancer or low sperm count issues, I'm so torn.

@Madison43: Yes. This. I think it's just too scary about all the GMO soy stuff in foods we don't even realize.

And maybe my concern about all this just means I love soy stuff way too much. lol

@MUI831: Oh wow! That would be really difficult! My BIL is usually on a paleo diet (no legumes) and it always shocks me what he can't eat.