how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
4
how old were you when you gave birth?
19, 28, 30
what are your childrens' ages?
13, 4, 2
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
Yes, 1 miscarriage at 10 weeks
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How easy it is to use as I need
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)
.1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, teas, whole, powdered,
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
Intuitive
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?
For overall health and wellness
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
For overall health and wellness
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
For overall health and wellness
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?
Increased calm and connection
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?
A deeper connection with the realms of alpha where children under 7 sit
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
None
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
I joke that they’re super babies, they walked at 8/9 months and have great vocabulary.
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
If you’re called to utilize mushroom in medicine in pregnancy and birth, go for it
would you recommend this path to other people?
I do often. I’m a trained herbalist, midwife and mushroom farmer and I see over 100 clients, mostly women in the child bearing year, a year