Text and photo By: Aleksandra Erak, MSc Editor’s note : This guest post was written by Aleksandra Erak, MSc, a recent graduate of the BESST Lab. Aleksandra reflects on how our cultural celebrations of new babies can sometimes overlook the profound transition experienced by mothers themselves. Disclaimer : Throughout this post, the term mother is used to refer to individuals who have experienced pregnancy and childbirth. This language reflects common terminology in both eve