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Simon Jeffrey Hunsberger was born on May 16th, 2005. He was a few weeks early, but there were no complications and he progressed through his first months with flying colors – laughing, giggling and otherwise entertaining his adoring family. The “family bed” was a common practice for Jeffrey Hunsberger and Michelle Legere, as it was for many of their peers. There was never any indication from the literature they read or their physician that there was anything dangerous about sleeping with Simon in their bed. Yet Simon died in his sleep on August 22, 2005. As is typical with a SIDS death, the medical examiner found nothing significant that could have caused Simon’s death. Yet his death was classified as “cause and manner of death unknown,” because he was sleeping in an adult bed. Jeff is here today to share a father’s perspective of their grief journey and the ray of sunshine they have found in Simon’s baby sister . . . 5-month old Sophie Gabrielle. |
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