Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
25
Location:
Italy
Mother of:
one
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed

The Story

how many children do you have?
one
how many pregnancies have you had?
1
how old were you when you gave birth?
21
what are your childrens' ages?
4
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
No
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
Idk

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.25g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
whole, With cacao
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
Nothing. Totally random.
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 first started to help with my mental health during university.
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I didn’t microdose a lot, it was sporadic taking different medicines. I took LSD in the very early parts of my pregnancy, once small/medium dose. Took ayahuasca, mushrooms, etc. but never large doses. I microdosed because I was going through a very intense changes in my life because I got pregnant and moved to a completely new country and had to adapt and learn a new language. I also got parasites from being in Mexico/Guatemala the first 3 months of pregnancy, so ayahuasca helped with that.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Once I took mushrooms in the forest at night when I was 7 months pregnant, and I felt more connected to the feeling of how a mother is, my potential as a great mother, and I felt communication grow between me and my baby.

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
To help with postpartum depression, connecting to myself, easing the overwhelm and emotional instability that comes with raising children.
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?
More connected and less repulsed with breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can be difficult because you have feelings of rejecting your baby because they basically take over part of your body. Taking any medicine lessened those negative thoughts and depression - though I did still experience this. Now she is almost 4 in September I’m still breastfeeding but trying to wean.
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
See above

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Having the ability to speak in a way she understands and empathize with her when she is having difficult feelings
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
being really sensitive if I took a little more than a microdose
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
I can’t be sure her intelligence, agility, etc is FROM the psilocybin. But I’m sure it always did positive seeing that it does neurogenesis in the brain. It’s also because I did practices like attachment parenting, elimination communication, and very natural earth based living, going barefoot sometimes, international traveling, raising her bilingual. I can’t be sure how she would be different if I wasn’t taking medicines

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Indigenous people and our ancient ancestors have been using entheogens for thousands of years, they help assist us to live in a more ancestral way.
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely

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About the MOTM

Age:
25
Location:
Italy
Mother of:
one
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
throughout the year
.25g
whole, With cacao
intuitively -- as needed
Nothing. Totally random.
before i became pregnant

The Story

how many children do you have?
one
how many pregnancies have you had?
1
how old were you when you gave birth?
21
what are your childrens' ages?
4
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
No
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
Idk

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.25g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
whole, With cacao
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
Nothing. Totally random.
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 first started to help with my mental health during university.
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I didn’t microdose a lot, it was sporadic taking different medicines. I took LSD in the very early parts of my pregnancy, once small/medium dose. Took ayahuasca, mushrooms, etc. but never large doses. I microdosed because I was going through a very intense changes in my life because I got pregnant and moved to a completely new country and had to adapt and learn a new language. I also got parasites from being in Mexico/Guatemala the first 3 months of pregnancy, so ayahuasca helped with that.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Once I took mushrooms in the forest at night when I was 7 months pregnant, and I felt more connected to the feeling of how a mother is, my potential as a great mother, and I felt communication grow between me and my baby.

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
To help with postpartum depression, connecting to myself, easing the overwhelm and emotional instability that comes with raising children.
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?
More connected and less repulsed with breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can be difficult because you have feelings of rejecting your baby because they basically take over part of your body. Taking any medicine lessened those negative thoughts and depression - though I did still experience this. Now she is almost 4 in September I’m still breastfeeding but trying to wean.
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
See above

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Having the ability to speak in a way she understands and empathize with her when she is having difficult feelings
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
being really sensitive if I took a little more than a microdose
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
I can’t be sure her intelligence, agility, etc is FROM the psilocybin. But I’m sure it always did positive seeing that it does neurogenesis in the brain. It’s also because I did practices like attachment parenting, elimination communication, and very natural earth based living, going barefoot sometimes, international traveling, raising her bilingual. I can’t be sure how she would be different if I wasn’t taking medicines

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Indigenous people and our ancient ancestors have been using entheogens for thousands of years, they help assist us to live in a more ancestral way.
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely
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