did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
Yes, my first was an abortion. With the same partner that I have chose to have three children with now.
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How easy to it is to do intuitively
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)
.1g, .15g, .2g, .25g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
powdered
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
None
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
after i gave birth
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
I did macro dosing years before I had children. My goal was to open and expand.
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I’m currently pregnant and micro dosing. To continue healing my mother rage and trauma.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Able to come back to my body rather than always being in my head.
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
My emotions were out of my conscious control after having my second child.
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?
Not directly.
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Only to myself. I became more aware of myself in the moment of becoming angry, spiteful and full of rage.
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Better able to support my children as they need me. Able to take a step back and look at the situation as a whole.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
The anxiety of accidentally taking “too much”
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
They feel more understood and loved.
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
You are fully capable of being the person you want to be and are meant to be. The discovery can be a long journey but is worth it. Especially along the path of motherhood and learning to heal ourselves to better support our children!
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes, but only if it’s something their called to.
About the MOTM
Age:
32
Location:
Las Vegas, Nv
Mother of:
two
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
throughout the year
.1g, .15g, .2g, .25g
powdered
intuitively -- as needed
None
after i gave birth
The Story
how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
4
how old were you when you gave birth?
28, 30
what are your childrens' ages?
2 and 4
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
Yes, my first was an abortion. With the same partner that I have chose to have three children with now.
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How easy to it is to do intuitively
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)
.1g, .15g, .2g, .25g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
powdered
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
None
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
after i gave birth
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
I did macro dosing years before I had children. My goal was to open and expand.
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I’m currently pregnant and micro dosing. To continue healing my mother rage and trauma.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Able to come back to my body rather than always being in my head.
Postpartum & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
My emotions were out of my conscious control after having my second child.
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?
Not directly.
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Only to myself. I became more aware of myself in the moment of becoming angry, spiteful and full of rage.
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Better able to support my children as they need me. Able to take a step back and look at the situation as a whole.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
The anxiety of accidentally taking “too much”
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
They feel more understood and loved.
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
You are fully capable of being the person you want to be and are meant to be. The discovery can be a long journey but is worth it. Especially along the path of motherhood and learning to heal ourselves to better support our children!
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes, but only if it’s something their called to.
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