how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
2
how old were you when you gave birth?
21 the first time
what are your childrens' ages?
1 year old and the other soon to be born
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
0
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
Gooood life coming out of it because i make better choice for myself and family
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?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g, .15g, .2g, .25g, .3g, .5g, 1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
pastes, teas, whole, powdered, With cacao, or with lime or citrus juice
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
No protocol
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?
Never microdose like every day but since 5 year ago i take mushrooms regularly when i feel like it could help me feel and think
I take it when i feel disconnected, too stressed, too insecure, not in the present, too much non-mine thought in my head, or disconnected from people i love
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I slow down my cumsuption during my first pregnancy only took it once because i was scared and took a lot of time to research before taking some. The second i just listen when i felt it could help me and that i needed a little more help than a sober talk or alone time could offer me
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
I think having a relation with mushroom deepen a lot of me and make me stronger yet patient, both qualities are very helpful during the whole motherhood journey (pregnacy birth…)
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Still the same as the previous questions
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?
A) for me a lot of benefit mentally, help me have the faith and the strength to build a life that i love and that feel real. And also many health benefits i know way better to listen to my body, what to eat when how to poop etcc b) for my baby i don’t know if it affected directly or just affected by the fact that it help me
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Only challenge that put me on the path of the benefits i said before
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Patiente, being in the present, show love, better communication and connections, i used to be dissociated from my life during my teenage i think mushroom help me put an end to that quicker and more deeply that i would have done without them
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Juste being safe that my child do not and will not take some accidentally but it’s easy honestly and just the scared of feeling like doing something i could be really bad judge about. Scared of the opinion of people around me even if i know they take some and i took with them before being pregnant. Everybody assume you stop everything when you become a mom
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Dont know
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Don’t judge the well being of my family is my priority even if i don’t act the way you do. Hope we can talk honestly and create more space for families
would you recommend this path to other people?
Only one can make decision for himself but i can explain during houurs the good it did to me and my life, and i know you can achieve all that a achieve without it, but me i’m happy and grateful mushrooms are here and they help me.
