People doesn't realize that it's everywhere, like babies die, and nobody talk about it.

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Our episode today is Part 2 of a Life After Death, which tells the story of G-d Seichner and her 11-month-old son, Noch.

Now, if you haven't heard Part 1, I suggest you stop right now, go listen to it, and only then return to this one.

As you'll recall, these two episodes deal with sudden death and grief, so please take that into account.

You can read more in the episode notes.

We'll be right back.

Okay, we're picking up from where we left off last time.

Here is actress Nikol Raviv, reading G-d story.

Act 3, Yellow.

When someone dies, there are all kinds of things you have to take care of.

You have to organize a funeral, and the burial, and then orchestrate a whole shiva.

You have to notify everyone and cancel all your meetings and appointments.

Basically, you have to stop short, or the whole world keeps on going.

And when a kid dies, this all becomes even more complicated.

Noch, my 11-month-old baby boy, fell asleep during nap time at daycare and never woke up.

An ICU ambulance rushed him to the hospital where they declared him dead.

The police demanded that we do an autopsy, and we didn't have enough time or knowledge to decide whether that was something we actually wanted.

We were told that if we refused, they'd take the matter to court.

Michael and I hoped the autopsy would shed some light on what had happened to our baby.

So we agreed.

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