how many children do you have?
one
how many pregnancies have you had?
1
how old were you when you gave birth?
31
what are your childrens' ages?
5
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?
How it can be so different every time and for every person
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)
.3g
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?
after i gave birth
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
To help me integrate the transition of becoming a mother to support me in dealing with birth trauma and support me with fatigue and brain fog and a sense of feeling disconnected from myself
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?
O just felt so much more relaxed and connected which helped me a lot and baby probably sense it too. I was in the process of weaning from breastfeeding I feel it made it easier for both of us as we took our time.
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?
It helped me deeply to deal with my feelings and build a relationship with my inner child which had an impact on my parenting journey as I was finding it hard to be a respectful parent while dealing with so much from my own childhood and wounds from inner child.
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Sometimes it brought up big feelings and tears and knowing I couldn’t just take the morning off and deal with trauma but to keep on going anyway.
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
Not sure
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
That I’m so grateful for the mushrooms and what they have shown me and how they have guided me back to myself
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes but not for recreational purposes, they have big power and need a container to process their magik
