how many children do you have?
four
how many pregnancies have you had?
5
how old were you when you gave birth?
I was 21 on my first baby
what are your childrens' ages?
16 years 11years 18months 4 months
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
First born by forceps
2nd emergency C-section three blood transfusions . Tear to the cervix and bladder
3rd baby born @27weeks passes away 11days later due to sepsis.
4th baby born 28wk 6days
5th baby born 28wk and 5 days
4 baby's earthside
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How much the medicine brings you home to yourself
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.2g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
microdosing institute - every other day
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?
I was struggling with depression
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
After the loss of my daughter I became pregnant again with our rainbow baby .
Was microdosing .2
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
I was present in my body, I was clear in my mind and able to regulate my emotions.
I was able to separate my fear and anxiety.
I was the best version on my self on low days I was able to take myself away and sit with big emotions.
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I choose to microdose after birth for my birth trauma
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?
Health mamma health baby ...
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No challenges
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Very present with the kids.
Able to regulate emotions and hold space for the kids big emotions
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Judgment from other parents
Legality
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Our older kids know about microdosing mushrooms, and their benefits and have being able to express the differences in us as parents while microdosing .
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Trust your intuition in nature we heal we are nature. If your struggling or looking for direction mushrooms are a wonderful medecine to work with .
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely, the benefits are phenomena. The awaking your through potential.
