how many children do you have?
two
how many pregnancies have you had?
3
how old were you when you gave birth?
21 and 23
what are your childrens' ages?
2 years old and 8 months old
did any of those end in early release? (miscarriage, still birth or abortion?) if so, can you share a little about those experience?
Yes, my second pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at 9 weeks gestation.
what surprised you about the mushroom journey?
The experienced changed every day I microdosed
Protocol & Dosing
with psilocybin, what has been your dosing experience?
microdose (.1 - 1 gram)
how long did you dose for?
one month
if microdosing, what size would you have? (.1 - 1gram)
.15g
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?
I was hoping to heal childhood trauma
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?
I noticed a lot of benefits to myself, I didn’t notice anything in my baby
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?
I felt like I was more in tune with the way I wanted to parent and the patterns that I wanted to break from the way that I was raised
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?
My children feel safer with me as the way I respond to their behaviours has changed
