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Eleanor’s Lullaby: A Mother’s Song of Thanks for Her Nurse’s Lasting Impact

After a C-section, a local mother wrote a poem-turned-lullaby for the nurse who helped her heal. Read their story and hear the song.

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Miranda Miller
Dec 01, 2025
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Photo of Amanda, Eleanor, and Karinna provided by Brightshores Health System.

When Karinna Wagenaar gave birth to her daughter, Eleanor, by C-section at Brightshores Owen Sound Hospital, she found herself in one of the most physically and emotionally challenging moments of her life.

“I couldn’t walk around, move freely, or even care for my baby the way I …

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