did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
No I had a full term birth
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How effective the microdosing was to bringing me back to a place or happiness, creativity and peace. It also allowed me to grow as a person and a parent
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ 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?
teas, whole, Truffles
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?
I didnt
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I didnt
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Not applicable
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I left an abusive relationship and was left a single mother with a small child and my world was dull and quiet. I was attending therapies (talking) but it wasn't impacting the way I wanted to so I tried microdosing as the standard medicine on offer were not for me, I wanted something more natural
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Yes, I felt much better and music and colour came back into my life, I was really happy and peaceful and got back to who I was at my core. It made a huge difference for my child because I was a more patient, present parent and he was so much happier because I was happier.i didn't microdose while breastfeeding
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Not applicable
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
More patience and being able to see things more from the child's perspective but also my inner child perspective
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?
His environment is better through me creating a better environment which only came with microdosing
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
That microdosing changed my perspective and made the challenges of motherhood easier
would you recommend this path to other people?
100% yes
About the MOTM
Age:
33
Location:
Ireland
Mother of:
two
Gender identity:
female
Dosing:
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ grams)
Protocol:
protocol - a set regime
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ grams)
three months or more
1g
teas, whole, Truffles
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?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
1
how old were you when you gave birth?
29
what are your childrens' ages?
3, 13
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
No I had a full term birth
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
How effective the microdosing was to bringing me back to a place or happiness, creativity and peace. It also allowed me to grow as a person and a parent
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), full dose (3+ 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?
teas, whole, Truffles
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?
I didnt
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
I didnt
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
Not applicable
Postpartum & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
I left an abusive relationship and was left a single mother with a small child and my world was dull and quiet. I was attending therapies (talking) but it wasn't impacting the way I wanted to so I tried microdosing as the standard medicine on offer were not for me, I wanted something more natural
did you ingest mushrooms while breastfeeding?
No
did you notice any benefits to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Yes, I felt much better and music and colour came back into my life, I was really happy and peaceful and got back to who I was at my core. It made a huge difference for my child because I was a more patient, present parent and he was so much happier because I was happier.i didn't microdose while breastfeeding
did you notice any challenges to a) yourself b) to your baby and what were the benefits when ingesting mushrooms while breastfeeding?
Not applicable
Parenting
what benefits did you notice in your parenting that you attribute to the mushroom?
More patience and being able to see things more from the child's perspective but also my inner child perspective
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?
His environment is better through me creating a better environment which only came with microdosing
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
That microdosing changed my perspective and made the challenges of motherhood easier
would you recommend this path to other people?
100% yes
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