Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
40
Location:
California
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
3
how old were you when you gave birth?
29,33,38
what are your childrens' ages?
11,7,2
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?
Didn’t feel much from it, was hoping for more benefit but adding therapy to my healing plan now also.

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)
.1g, .2g, .3g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, teas
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?
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?
Started having anxiety that affects my everyday life(agoraphobia) and trying to treat it without pharmaceuticals.
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?
Haven’t noticed any big differences so far.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
When taking larger micro doses and feeling the effect, trying to remain calm when my children were having meltdowns was challenging.
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?
Not sure.
would you recommend this path to other people?
Sure, but know it isn’t always the magic healing path you hoped it might me.

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About the MOTM

Age:
40
Location:
California
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
three months or more
.1g, .2g, .3g
capsules, teas
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?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
3
how old were you when you gave birth?
29,33,38
what are your childrens' ages?
11,7,2
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?
Didn’t feel much from it, was hoping for more benefit but adding therapy to my healing plan now also.

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)
.1g, .2g, .3g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, teas
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?
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?
Started having anxiety that affects my everyday life(agoraphobia) and trying to treat it without pharmaceuticals.
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?
Haven’t noticed any big differences so far.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
When taking larger micro doses and feeling the effect, trying to remain calm when my children were having meltdowns was challenging.
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?
Not sure.
would you recommend this path to other people?
Sure, but know it isn’t always the magic healing path you hoped it might me.
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