Story

from the MOTM

About the MOTM

Age:
26
Location:
Eastern United States
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams), high dose (6+ grams)
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?
20,22,25
what are your childrens' ages?
8,5,2
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?
That it wasn't like I was tripping all day long it was more like smoking a joint but better

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams), high dose (6+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, teas, whole, powdered
how often did you dose?
protocol -- following a set regimen
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
microdosing institute - every other day
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?
Depression
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
Severe HG, PTSD from husband's death
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?

After Birth & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
PTSD depression
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?
Improvement in HG and overall wellbeing
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?
Happier, more present and enjoying motherhood
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?
They'll all extremely happy healthy kids

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
If you suffer HG, PTSD or postpartum depression/anxiety its 100% worth exploring as a option
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely

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About the MOTM

Age:
26
Location:
Eastern United States
Mother of:
three
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams), high dose (6+ grams)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams), high dose (6+ grams)
throughout the year
.1g
capsules, teas, whole, powdered
protocol -- following a set regimen
microdosing institute - every other day
before i became pregnant

The Story

how many children do you have?
three
how many pregnancies have you had?
3
how old were you when you gave birth?
20,22,25
what are your childrens' ages?
8,5,2
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?
That it wasn't like I was tripping all day long it was more like smoking a joint but better

Protocol & Dosing

with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams), full dose (3+ grams), high dose (6+ grams)
how long did you dose for?
throughout the year
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, teas, whole, powdered
how often did you dose?
protocol -- following a set regimen
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
microdosing institute - every other day
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?
Depression
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
Severe HG, PTSD from husband's death
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?

Postpartum & Breastfeeding

why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
PTSD depression
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?
Improvement in HG and overall wellbeing
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?
Happier, more present and enjoying motherhood
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?
They'll all extremely happy healthy kids

Summary

what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
If you suffer HG, PTSD or postpartum depression/anxiety its 100% worth exploring as a option
would you recommend this path to other people?
Absolutely
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