how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
4
how old were you when you gave birth?
30
what are your childrens' ages?
One is 20 months, my twins are 1 month
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
My first two pregnancies ended in miscarriage. My first I went for an ultrasound where they found no heartbeat. I chose to release the pregnancy at home with my beloved herbs. As a trained herbalist in western herbalism of 10 years, I knew this was the best path for me. It was an intense, beautiful and heartbreaking initiation into motherhood. I was grateful to have completed the release at home with my herbs, my love by my side and in my own space. My second pregnancy ended earlier too, this time I started spotting and I knew. I worked with my herbs again to empty my uterus.
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How easeful and simple it is
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
three months or more
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.2g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules
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?
before i became pregnant
Pregnancy
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms before your pregnancy?
I always loved psychedelics, but wanted to work with the medicine in a more consistent way. I chose microdosing years ago to help with general anxiety and accessing my creative energies
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I microdosed sparingly while pregnant, to help connect me with the earth, my body and my baby
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I chose to microdose on a consistent schedule postpartum to help ease any anxiety and it helped me greatly.
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?
Calm, connection
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?
So many. Still uncovering the beauty. I’m much more calm, intuitive, in tuned with my babies over all else. Positive and hopeful. Able to see the big picture.
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 sure yet! Looking forward to seeing those benefits unfold
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Let the fungi love you and your babies. The earth knows. The plants know, the herbs know, the fungi know. We know. We just need to listen.
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely
