Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
41
Location:
Amsterdam
Mother of:
two
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime

The Story

how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
2
how old were you when you gave birth?
37
what are your childrens' ages?
4 and 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?
That my auto-pilot sometimes makes different "automated" decisions ; )

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
two months
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.2g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
whole
how often did you dose?
protocol -- following a set regimen
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
james fadiman - one day on, two days 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 never did
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I never did
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Didnt use while prgnant

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
To investigate the relaxing benedits and also see what it would do with my brain
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?
I was more relaxed with my oldest child and in general. I didn't notice anything with my baby
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Life as a (working) mother is challenging so yes. Overall I had less fears.

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
I was less fearfull so more relaxed, I always let my eldest explore and experiment but now I felt relaxed about it (in previous cases I let her vut was not relaxed). What I also liked was in the moments I took a tiny bit more than a micro dose, a whole day with both kids was much easier to handle.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
My liver sometimes seems to have a hard time,.I get an itch
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
None

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
try it! it is fun to be a relaxed mother
would you recommend this path to other people?
yes

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About the MOTM

Age:
41
Location:
Amsterdam
Mother of:
two
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ grams)
two months
.2g
whole
protocol -- following a set regimen
james fadiman - one day on, two days off
after i gave birth

The Story

how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
2
how old were you when you gave birth?
37
what are your childrens' ages?
4 and 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?
That my auto-pilot sometimes makes different "automated" decisions ; )

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
two months
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.2g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
whole
how often did you dose?
protocol -- following a set regimen
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
james fadiman - one day on, two days 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 never did
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I never did
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Didnt use while prgnant

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
To investigate the relaxing benedits and also see what it would do with my brain
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?
I was more relaxed with my oldest child and in general. I didn't notice anything with my baby
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Life as a (working) mother is challenging so yes. Overall I had less fears.

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
I was less fearfull so more relaxed, I always let my eldest explore and experiment but now I felt relaxed about it (in previous cases I let her vut was not relaxed). What I also liked was in the moments I took a tiny bit more than a micro dose, a whole day with both kids was much easier to handle.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
My liver sometimes seems to have a hard time,.I get an itch
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
None

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
try it! it is fun to be a relaxed mother
would you recommend this path to other people?
yes
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