Microdosing as a Woman: Honoring the Body, Our Cycles, and Intuition

Many women ask: Can I microdose during my cycle? What about while breastfeeding? Is this safe for my body, my baby, my hormones?

These are important, sacred questions. And the truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Microdosing is a personal and intuitive practice, and when you are in a season of deep hormonal or energetic shifts, it’s even more important to listen inward.

Microdosing & the Menstrual Cycle
Our bodies are not machines. They are cyclical, intuitive, and constantly in flux. Some women find microdosing feels expansive during ovulation, while others feel more open and tender during menstruation. Some choose to pause during their bleed as an act of reverence and rest.

There is no right or wrong approach. But it can be helpful to track how the medicine interacts with different phases of your cycle:

• Do you feel more sensitive, more grounded, or more activated?

• Are there patterns in your emotions or energy?

• What is your body asking for today?

Remember: microdosing is about deepening the relationship with yourself. Let your cycle be a part of that conversation.

Microdosing While Breastfeeding
This is an especially tender territory. While clinical research is limited, there is a growing body of anecdotal wisdom from women who have made this choice - myself included. I chose to microdose during a season of early motherhood, when I was breastfeeding and navigating grief. I leaned into indigenous wisdom, trusted support, and my own intuition to guide that decision.

Here’s what helped me feel safe:

• Using very small doses (below a perceptual threshold)

• Observing my baby closely and journaling my experience

• Holding deep reverence for the fact that we were sharing not just nutrients, but energy

• Talking with trusted care providers and medicine sisters

If you are considering microdosing while breastfeeding, take time to tune in. Reflect. Pray. Research. Speak with others you trust. And most of all, listen to your own knowing.

Your intuition is a wise midwife.

The medicine is not here to override your body. It’s here to help you return to it.

You are the expert of your own experience. Let your body lead. Let your spirit speak. And trust that the path will unfold in perfect timing.