how many children do you have?
five or more
how many pregnancies have you had?
9
how old were you when you gave birth?
23 first time
what are your childrens' ages?
22, 19, 18, 15, 14, 11, 9
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
One spontaneous miscarriage and one traumatic ectopic pregnancy that went undiagnosed until it ruptured and almost killed me
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
That even on “sub-perceptual” doses I could feel a difference
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram), mid dose (1-3 grams)
how long did you dose for?
three months or more
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.15g, 1g
in what form were you ingesting the mushroom?
teas, powdered, Gummies and chocolates
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?
Was reading research about positive effects on depression and anxiety
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?
NA
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 able to cope with stress and overwjelm
what were the unwanted effects or challenges of ingesting mushrooms while parenting?
Occasional drowsiness
what benefits have you noticed about your children that you attribute to the mushroom?
NA
Summary
what would you like to say to other mothers & pregnant/birthing people about your own experience?
Maybe try it while your kids are small and see if it helps
would you recommend this path to other people?
Definitely the micro doses, larger doses for some folks
