how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
2
how old were you when you gave birth?
32, 34
what are your childrens' ages?
2, baby
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
no, both full term pregnancies
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
how much judgement other people had about it when they drink alcohol, eat sugar and lots of other substances during pregnancy themselves
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)
.1g, .15g, .2g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, whole, truffles
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
no strict protocol followed
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?
curiosity, creativity, connection to self
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
creativity, connection with my unborn child, connection to self
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
more peace of mind, stronger ability to surrender to physical, mental and emotional changes
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
to land back into my body
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?
again more peace of mind and calm within myself
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
no challenges
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
more calm and surrender to the moment, ability to go with the flow and be in the moment with my children
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
nothing
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
hard to say
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
I believe that if you are already familiar with this practice before getting pregnant this can be a wonderful tool - otherwise I would suggest to start after you have your body fully back to yourself.
would you recommend this path to other people?
only to those with expereince
