Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
42
Location:
Scandinavia
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
6
how old were you when you gave birth?
33, 36, 42
what are your childrens' ages?
9, 6, 1
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
3
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams)
how long did you dose for?
three months or more
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.25g, .5g, 1g
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?
james fadiman - one day on, two days off
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 didn't
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I didn't
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
None

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Postpartum depression
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?
Feeling calmer
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Calmer
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'm calmer, they are happier

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Do it
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes

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About the MOTM

Age:
42
Location:
Scandinavia
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams)
three months or more
.25g, .5g, 1g
teas, whole, powdered
intuitively -- as needed
james fadiman - one day on, two days off
after i gave birth

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
6
how old were you when you gave birth?
33, 36, 42
what are your childrens' ages?
9, 6, 1
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
3
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams)
how long did you dose for?
three months or more
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.25g, .5g, 1g
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?
james fadiman - one day on, two days off
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 didn't
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I didn't
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
None

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Postpartum depression
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?
Feeling calmer
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Calmer
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'm calmer, they are happier

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Do it
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes
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