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a data and resource-rich
psychedelic education space
designed to enrich the lives of
mothers & birthing people

most mothers start ingesting mushrooms after birth

during pregnancy 5.4%
before pregnancy 46.9%
after giving birth 47.7%

most mothers ingested mushrooms while breastfeeding

did not 28.4%
breastfed while dosing 71.6%

most mothers ingest mushrooms intuitively

protocol - a set regimen 23.6%
intuitively - as needed 76.4%

mothers ingest mushrooms at a variety of doses

a data and resource-rich
psychedelic education space
designed to enrich the lives of
mothers & birthing people

a data and resource-rich
psychedelic education space
designed to enrich the lives of mothers & birthing people

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postpartum
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trauma
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a data and resource-rich
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in 2019, i asked the question,

“How do psilocybin mushrooms impact pregnancy, breastfeeding, postpartum and beyond?”

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With the help of many dedicated people and organizations, we set out to find answers.
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The Story

how many children do you have?
how many pregnancies have you had?
how old were you when you gave birth?
what are your childrens' ages?
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
how long did you dose for?
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
how often did you dose?
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?

Pregnancy

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
would you recommend this path to other people?
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