how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
4
how old were you when you gave birth?
28
what are your childrens' ages?
4 and 1
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
2, first pregnancy was an abortion at 24 due to lack of support and miscarriage this last year at 14 weeks
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
That very little time would greatly affect my life. I tried medicine for a while and it took so long to get no outcome except very bad symptoms from the pharma (nausea more anxiety etc)
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?
two months
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.1g, .15g, .2g, .25g, .3g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
capsules, whole, powdered
how often did you dose?
protocol -- following a set regimen
if you were on a protocol, what protocol did you follow?
paul stamets - four days on, three 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 did after my first son and also when pregnant with my second. To overcome ppd/ppa I had amazing experience before kids with plant medicine
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms during your pregnancy?
Because after my second ppd nearly killed me and I could feel it was creeping back in
what benefits did you notice in your pregnancy?
After Birth & Breastfeeding
why did you choose to ingest mushrooms after you gave birth?
To maintain my mental health
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 and collected
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?
More peaceful and patient
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?
Able to express themselves more no matter the emotion
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
That there may not have been studies on this that we see but it’s been there through many centuries, lands and cultures and way safer then any pharmaceutical
would you recommend this path to other people?
Yes completely confident in a yes
