how many children do you have?
one
how many pregnancies have you had?
1
how old were you when you gave birth?
27
what are your childrens' ages?
1
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
No
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
The clarity and ease that came with microdosing.
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
still dosing
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g, .15g, .2g, .25g, .3g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
teas
how often did you dose?
intuitively -- as needed
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
paul stamets - four days on, three off
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 didnt
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I didn’t
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
I didn’t dose when I was pregnant
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
To help integrate the last few years. It felt like a welcome ritual to drink a cup of mushroom cacao and listen to what needed to be listened to. It helped to ground me into my body. It helped to open up space where I had felt so stuck. I struggled postpartum and my foraged liberty caps help me connect to myself so deeply.
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?
Yes just a deeper connection to the moment. A spaciousness opened up and it helped to calm me when I felt overstimulated. I’m not sure about the benefits to my baby, I’m sure that a calmer mother helps him.
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Sometimes I accidentally dosed too much and then it was slightly harder to do normal things.
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Just a sense of presence.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Just doing too much meant I got a little fearful.
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
I don’t know
