Hi Sonya,

The thyroid function certainly is very interesting business indeed! I would normally clock a thyroid reading of 0.22 - 0.4 and while my GP thinks this is fine, my naturopath thought it needed addressing, hence the Kelp supplement. I never saw any dramatic change in the readings through our two years of treatment BUT - I do think there was an impact on my immune system. I had lots of headaches all the time and two to three cases of infected sinus per year - I would say I was in a state of general malady and didn't not fight off illness very well at all.

Since the BFP, my thyroid function has tripled and I have not been sick once. My husband came down with a shocking chest infection recently and I managed to escape it. I have been able to eat anything I want and have actually been losing a little weight behind the "normal" expected weight gain. This leads me to believe that a better performing thyroid has an awful lot to do with good health and there'll be a time in the future when I ask my GP to help me improve my normal thyroid function.

For now, my recommendation to you would be to find a good naturopath that can address the thyroid issue. The Chinese Herbalist is right to give you herbs, but if they haven't improved things for you so far, some extra help never goes astray.

Re your luteal phase temps, everyone is different and you just need to know what's right for you. I don't think your temps are too low at all! And honestly, when you get a fertilisation, the embryo will do everything it needs itself. It's amazing how that works out.

Cheers,
OP.