Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
44
Location:
Scotland
Mother of:
four
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed

The Story

how many children do you have?
four
how many pregnancies have you had?
7
how old were you when you gave birth?
19, 31,34,36,38
what are your childrens' ages?
25,9,7,5
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 baby with edwards syndrome 2 miscarriages
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
I thought it would take a few days and I would feel spaced out similar to cannabis

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.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?
.
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 know about microdosing until after
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I had severe ptsd and pnd i didn’t want to go down the anti depressant route again md I had read about microdosing so I decided to give it a try.
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?
.
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?
I was more able to cope with the pressures of being a single mum I was less stressed and less likely to fly off the handle
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
I was very worried about taking mushrooms as it’s illegal where I live. There were no unwanted effects I just felt more at peace within myself
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
If I’m more relaxed the full house is more relaxed

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
If you want to support your nervous system especially if you have had few miscarriages or trauma during pregnancy or birth I would recommend 100%
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes I would it’s far superior to anti depressants

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About the MOTM

Age:
44
Location:
Scotland
Mother of:
four
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
throughout the year
.15g
capsules
intuitively -- as needed
.
after i gave birth

The Story

how many children do you have?
four
how many pregnancies have you had?
7
how old were you when you gave birth?
19, 31,34,36,38
what are your childrens' ages?
25,9,7,5
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 baby with edwards syndrome 2 miscarriages
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
I thought it would take a few days and I would feel spaced out similar to cannabis

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.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?
.
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 know about microdosing until after
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I had severe ptsd and pnd i didn’t want to go down the anti depressant route again md I had read about microdosing so I decided to give it a try.
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?
.
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?
I was more able to cope with the pressures of being a single mum I was less stressed and less likely to fly off the handle
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
I was very worried about taking mushrooms as it’s illegal where I live. There were no unwanted effects I just felt more at peace within myself
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
If I’m more relaxed the full house is more relaxed

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
If you want to support your nervous system especially if you have had few miscarriages or trauma during pregnancy or birth I would recommend 100%
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes I would it’s far superior to anti depressants
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