Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
34
Location:
Bay Area, CA
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), high dose (6+ grams)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
5
how old were you when you gave birth?
1st- 18 2nd- 22 3rd (surrogate) - 27 4th-33 5th- 34
what are your childrens' ages?
15,12,7 surrogate, 1
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
Currently pregnant with number 5 that i am choosing to abort in the next week or so.
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
The quick change i noticed in my mind. Really writhing one week

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), high dose (6+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
three months or more
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, whole
how often did you dose?
protocol -- following a set regimen
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
Two days on one day off for two weeks then five day break before restarting
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?
Na
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
Na
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Na

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I needed help mentally and didnt want to go back on my anxiety/depression meds i had weaned off of years ago. Microdosing really was the next step for me since cannabis was not helping anymore.
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 not stuck as long in my sadness or negative emotions. My thoughts passed more easily without judgment
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Not as sad. Once i finally had a full dose of caps and stems where i felt/saw things i had a huge release of negative emotion and energy. Felt like the biggest purge from my body
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Accessibility
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Na

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Plant medicine can be more beneficial than the western meds the doctors prescribe
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes

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About the MOTM

Age:
34
Location:
Bay Area, CA
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), high dose (6+ grams)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), high dose (6+ grams)
three months or more
.1g
capsules, whole
protocol -- following a set regimen
Two days on one day off for two weeks then five day break before restarting
after i gave birth

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
5
how old were you when you gave birth?
1st- 18 2nd- 22 3rd (surrogate) - 27 4th-33 5th- 34
what are your childrens' ages?
15,12,7 surrogate, 1
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
Currently pregnant with number 5 that i am choosing to abort in the next week or so.
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
The quick change i noticed in my mind. Really writhing one week

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), high dose (6+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
three months or more
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, whole
how often did you dose?
protocol -- following a set regimen
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
Two days on one day off for two weeks then five day break before restarting
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?
Na
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
Na
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Na

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I needed help mentally and didnt want to go back on my anxiety/depression meds i had weaned off of years ago. Microdosing really was the next step for me since cannabis was not helping anymore.
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 not stuck as long in my sadness or negative emotions. My thoughts passed more easily without judgment
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No

Parenting

what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
Not as sad. Once i finally had a full dose of caps and stems where i felt/saw things i had a huge release of negative emotion and energy. Felt like the biggest purge from my body
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Accessibility
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Na

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Plant medicine can be more beneficial than the western meds the doctors prescribe
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes
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