how many children do you have?
one
how many pregnancies have you had?
1
how old were you when you gave birth?
31
what are your childrens' ages?
8 months
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
N/A
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
What surprised me during my pregnancy is that I felt quite balanced even with all the pregnancy hormones, don’t know if this is due the mushrooms though but it feels that this is part of it
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?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.25g, .5g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
Combined with cacao
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
N/A
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?
To learn more about myself, to deepen the connection with myself and others, for health benefits, create new neuro pathways.
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
To deepen the connection with my child, for health benefits for the two of us.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
I experienced a beautiful pregnancy, good physical and mental health, feeling present during the whole journey and quick recovery. It’s difficult for me to say what specific benefits were from the mushrooms. For me it was part of the whole package
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
N/A (didn’t feel to work with mushrooms after giving birth)
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?
N/A
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
N/A
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Expanding awareness, presence and connection.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
N/A
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Present, happy and content child
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
For me it intensified the connection with the baby and also with my partner, the daddy and total experience of creation ♾️
would you recommend this path to other people?
I would share my experience