how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
3
how old were you when you gave birth?
29
what are your childrens' ages?
2 and 5
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
First pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 6 weeks.
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How well it works
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
one month
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g, .15g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
paul stamets - four days on, three off
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
after i gave birth
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Needed a reset. Each birth experience made my anxiety worse, as if everything sped up. I couldn’t slow down.
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?
Slowed me down. Made me face all things that were causing my anxiety symptoms and helped me figure out reasonable coping strategies
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Slight upset stomach
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
A more present parent
