About the MOTM

Age:
37
Location:
Aotearoa - New Zealand
Mother of:
five or more
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed

The Story

how many children do you have?
five or more
how many pregnancies have you had?
5
how old were you when you gave birth?
18,21,26,30,35
what are your childrens' ages?
19,16,10,6,2
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
NA
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
That I can enjoy mushrooms without ‘tripping’

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
teas, whole
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
NA
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
before i became pregnant

Pregnancy

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
Curiosity
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I wish I had the correct support and guidance to microdose during pregnancy
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
NA

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Lifestyle
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
NA
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
NA

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Connection, guidance, calmness, self-regulation, deeper understanding of their experiences, gratitude, learning from my children….
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
NA
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Openness, comfortable to be themselves, open communication, a sense that we are different to the norm and they are proud of that

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Do not listen to the mainstream narrative, if your intuition tells this is right it is because it is
would you recommend this path to other people?
100%
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About the MOTM

Age:
37
Location:
Aotearoa - New Zealand
Mother of:
five or more
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed
full dose (3+ grams)
throughout the year
1g
teas, whole
intuitively -- as needed
NA
before i became pregnant

The Story

how many children do you have?
five or more
how many pregnancies have you had?
5
how old were you when you gave birth?
18,21,26,30,35
what are your childrens' ages?
19,16,10,6,2
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
NA
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
That I can enjoy mushrooms without ‘tripping’

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
teas, whole
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
NA
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
before i became pregnant

Pregnancy

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
Curiosity
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I wish I had the correct support and guidance to microdose during pregnancy
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
NA

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Lifestyle
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
NA
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
NA

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Connection, guidance, calmness, self-regulation, deeper understanding of their experiences, gratitude, learning from my children….
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
NA
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Openness, comfortable to be themselves, open communication, a sense that we are different to the norm and they are proud of that

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Do not listen to the mainstream narrative, if your intuition tells this is right it is because it is
would you recommend this path to other people?
100%
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