how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
5
how old were you when you gave birth?
32,37,41
what are your childrens' ages?
10, 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?
one miscarriage, one ectopic
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
I was able to stop taking prozac while microdosing
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?
three months or more
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.25g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
powdered
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
microdosing institute - every other day
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?
The Trump Presidency / 2020 in general was giving me an existential crisis. I knew mushrooms could help with existential crises.
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I stopped during my pregnancy
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Didn’t dose during pregnancy
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I beleive it is good for me, helps me be more creatice and stabilize my mood
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?
If I dosed I would pump and dump the next feeding
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
I wish I could have felt comfortable doing it mor often but I was worried about unknown side effects
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
more connection and patience
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?
They are more attined to me
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
I didn’t microdose when pregnant but I think microdoing helps me be a better parent.
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes but if there was more evidence that microdosing was safenin pregnancy I would have dosednin pregnancy. I was just nervous esp as it was already a high risk pregnancy.
