did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
2 abortions, 1 miscarriage, 2 live births and 1 pending
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How little I needed
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
one month
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.2g
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?
Took Paul Stamets advice to combine with lions mane but took intuitively
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
during my pregnancy
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
N/A
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
To stop intrusive thoughts, calm my depression
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Years worth of suicidal thoughts disappeared in two microdoses
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
N/A
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
N/A
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
N/A
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Much 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?
Not born yet
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
It was so worth the risk
would you recommend this path to other people?
100% yes
About the MOTM
Age:
29
Location:
UK
Mother of:
two
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
one month
.2g
capsules
intuitively -- as needed
Took Paul Stamets advice to combine with lions mane but took intuitively
during my pregnancy
The Story
how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
6
how old were you when you gave birth?
26 & 27
what are your childrens' ages?
3, 1
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
2 abortions, 1 miscarriage, 2 live births and 1 pending
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How little I needed
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
one month
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.2g
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?
Took Paul Stamets advice to combine with lions mane but took intuitively
did you have any support with dosing?
when did you start ingesting mushrooms?
during my pregnancy
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
N/A
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
To stop intrusive thoughts, calm my depression
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Years worth of suicidal thoughts disappeared in two microdoses
Postpartum & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
N/A
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
N/A
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
N/A
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Much 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?
Not born yet
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
It was so worth the risk
would you recommend this path to other people?
100% yes
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