Peoria Infant Dies

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Jul 1, 2009 at 6:01 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 1, 2009 at 6:18 PM CDT

A Peoria baby is dead after loved ones found him unresponsive this morning.

The Peoria County Coroner says 29-day-old Glen N. Cheney was co-sleeping with his mother Annette Cheney in an adult bed.
Mother and baby lived with her parents Patricia and Glen Stringer at this home on Northeast Madison.

When Patricia went in the room to check on her daughter and grandson, she found Annette still asleep and the baby unresponsive.

He was pronounced dead at a local hospital at 9:15 this morning.
An autopsy is scheduled for Thursday.

Thursday, Jul 2 at 6:50 PM Nancy wrote ...

I would never judge a mother who is grieving her son. I can't imagine anything more difficult. However, we need to get the word out that co-sleeping with an infant is very dangerous. There are other options if a crib is too expensive - using a plastic laundry basket with a towel is one. How are we going to prevent other mothers from this suffering?

Thursday, Jul 2 at 2:35 PM good friend of family wrote ...

my heart and prayers are with annette and the whole cheny family....i love you all and will always have a spot for glen in my heart.....for all you people that want to call her a baby killer and want to put her down in this sad time that she is going through has no morals in life...she was a very good mom and to all the moms that say she is wrong for sleeping with him is crazy i know i have and both my boys are fine....she needs to grieve in peace...let her be she is bad as it is with everything

Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:06 AM Anonymous wrote ...

IF you log on to pjstar.com there is an article there about a 3 month old that was found dead this morning. What is going on? The parent also complained of cold symptoms with this child? Are the doctors not listening to these parents or what?

Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:33 AM quit speculating wrote ...

i just wanted to say that your family is in my prayers and thoughts during this difficult time. No one knows the reason that this baby was taken from us so soon, so quit speculating and jumping to conclusions. Mind your own business, this is a sad story and the family needs to grieve peacefully without all of this judgement!

Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:03 AM Leslie B wrote ...

To Jeannette Cheney our thoughts and prayers are with your family.Ignore those who judge for they come to you out of ignorance. Hold your sister's heart because she is going to need you.

Thursday, Jul 2 at 1:59 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I have co-slept with all of my children until toddlerhood and I wouldn't change a thing. There are some do's and don'ts, but a lot of it is common sense. I recommend researching it throughly. Shopping carts are a proven risk (injury & death), but it's usually acceptable as long as a parent is the one who benefits.

Thursday, Jul 2 at 12:14 AM MISS L wrote ...

SOMETIME WE ASK WHY? WHY THIS HAD TO HAPPEN TO ME? TO THE MOTHER,THERE ARE SOMETHINGS OUT OF OUR HANDS. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU STRONG IN THESE TIMES.(A PARENT).

Wednesday, Jul 1 at 11:22 PM Sad but true wrote ...

It's sad,but it's getting to be a regular thing in the news. They tell the moms before they they leave the hospital about about co-sleeping with infant and toddlers.Im a mother of a child that died of sids and i know the pain she must feel, but might have been a ldeath that mmight not have had to happen.

Wednesday, Jul 1 at 10:56 PM Hearbroken wrote ...

I am so sorry for your loss. May God give this family peace and comfort through this hard time. This is no place for criticism when someone has lost a precious child. May God bless the entire family.

Wednesday, Jul 1 at 9:19 PM proudmommy wrote ...

i am praying the family gets though this especially with the hoildays around the corner he will be missed and watchin over his mommy till she joins him in heaven god bless the little babies. goodluck the cheney family ok god bless you and all your close friends .

Wednesday, Jul 1 at 9:01 PM jeannette cheney wrote ...

also why dont u come and tell that to our faces the baby has been sick and the hospital said he was fine and then this happens so its not our fault so leave us the hell alone

Wednesday, Jul 1 at 8:59 PM jeannette cheney wrote ...

look that is my nephew u dont be downgrading my sister for this u wanna talk about her u call me and tell me about it we miss glen and he will always be in our heart. my sister is so upset right now that was her first baby so if any one wants to talk about it they can contact me

Wednesday, Jul 1 at 7:28 PM never learn wrote ...

Will people never learn how many times do they have read this in the paper or see it on TV. Put the baby in a crib a bassinet not in an adult bed with or without an adult. God bless this small angel!

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