how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
6
how old were you when you gave birth?
28
what are your childrens' ages?
2 8 10
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
3 miscarriages all natural
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
It’s always surprising! The joy of surrender
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams), high dose (6+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
still dosing
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g, .15g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
pastes, whole
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
No protocol
did you have any support with dosing?
friends/ relatives/ community member guidance
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
before i became pregnant
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
Healing trauma
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I felt called to microdose to keep a connection with the mushroom
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Freedom and agency and empowerment and sovereignty
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Still healing traumas
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Yes
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Innumerable benefits, helping me feel my feelings and connect with myself and others and my baby
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Presence patience play creativity joy laughter happiness awe wonder amazement
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Uncertainty and fear with no guidance outside myself besides one phone call with mamadelamyco and I didn’t feel empowered / worthy / resources enough to ask for more support from her
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
They are intuitive sensitive kind loving passionate loving potent beings
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
If you feel called to experiment with mushrooms pray about it and trust your intuition. This is between you and God and Life and no one else. You are free.
would you recommend this path to other people?
One million billion percent
