how many children do you have?
four
how many pregnancies have you had?
7
how old were you when you gave birth?
25, 32, 35, 38
what are your childrens' ages?
13, 6, 3, 11 wks
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
3 - 1 miscarriage, 1 DNC/Stillbirth @ 20 wks, 1 abortion
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How easy it is and how quickly its Effects became noticeable. How it lessened my desire for cannabis.
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)
.5g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
teas, whole, 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?
before i became pregnant
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
General mental wellness
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
Mental wellness support and greater connection to baby
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Postpartum support
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
More restful sleep, better general mood, elevated creativity.
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
More patient, greater connection to kids, more joyful, less secure with parenting choices
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Headaches/light sensitivity
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Greater spiritual awareness, connection to nature, highly intuitive
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Indigenous people have been sitting and consuming with Entheogenic medicines in pregnancy, postpartum and childhood for millennia much of the knowledge and wisdom pertaining to these plants will not be found in scientific studies. a
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely and do
