(Richmond, IN)--Infant mortality was a topic when the Wayne County Health Board met Tuesday.  Since the beginning of last year, Wayne County has ranked roughly in the middle of the pack of Indiana counties for infant mortality.  But, Wayne County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Bales said Tuesday that many of those deaths are preventable.  "There have been 13 total infant deaths in Wayne County in that time period, of which five were attributed to unsafe sleep," Bales said.  Here’s what that means:  "Unsafe sleep is defined as any kind of cosleeping.  This could be choosing to cosleep in a bed with your infant.  Or, perhaps it's accidental - you fall asleep on the couch," Bales explained.  The health department can provide other safe sleep tips.