why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
I started my microdosing practice about 1 1/2 year postpartum of my first child in Feb 2022. I was struggling with a lot of postpartum depression and anxiety and knew I needed help. I did not feel aligned with SSRI's as I had not had good experiences with how those made me feel in the past, plus I wanted to heal the root cause of my issues. I was in a career I hated that brought no fulfillment and I just felt lost. I knew I didn't want to live like that. I have been microdosing ever since up until I found out I was pregnant with my second child in May of 2023.
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I felt disconnected from myself and just out of whack. I was not enjoying the first trimester to say the least. I was almost through my first trimester when I microdosed the first time pregnant. I waited so long because I was scared, I didn't know if it was safe or not. When I finally did, the first couple of times I microdosed pregnant, they made me sleepy and I came away with the message, "you do not need the medicine to connect with the self you are seeking. You are already her without it." From that point on, I didn't feel the pull to microdosing. A part of me feels like I wanted the microdose to gloss over how shitty I was feeling, but in reality, I needed to feel what I was feeling and work through it. I've microdosed a handle full of times since this realization in a social setting and have had a great experience. I felt connected to my heart, in gratitude and just happy.
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
I've microdosed less than 10 times during pregnancy and all have been a good experience. I didn't notice any huge benefits as its normal in pregnancy that some days are just better than others.
