Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
34
Location:
Vermont
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
3
how old were you when you gave birth?
22, 27, 32
what are your childrens' ages?
3, 7, 12
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
N/A
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
As someone with chronic depression I felt more clarity than I have in years

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
one month
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.3g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, whole, powdered
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?
N/A
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
N/A
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Wasn’t knowledgeable about psilocybin until after
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
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?

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Better attention span, less anxiety, more focused on the now
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
N/A
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
They notice my attitude change and our relationship is more connected

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Highly recommend this protocol. Having previously been on pHARMa meds I’ll never look back now that plant medicine is a part of my life
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely. I think psilocybin is the key to saving humanity

stories

of the mushroom
research & resources for psychedelic families

About the MOTM

Age:
34
Location:
Vermont
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
intuitively - as needed
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
one month
.3g
capsules, whole, powdered
intuitively -- as needed
paul stamets - four days on, three off
after i gave birth

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
3
how old were you when you gave birth?
22, 27, 32
what are your childrens' ages?
3, 7, 12
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
N/A
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
As someone with chronic depression I felt more clarity than I have in years

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
one month
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.3g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, whole, powdered
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?
N/A
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
N/A
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
Wasn’t knowledgeable about psilocybin until after
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
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?

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Better attention span, less anxiety, more focused on the now
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
N/A
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
They notice my attitude change and our relationship is more connected

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Highly recommend this protocol. Having previously been on pHARMa meds I’ll never look back now that plant medicine is a part of my life
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely. I think psilocybin is the key to saving humanity
The link to this story has been copied to the clipboard