140 Babies In MI Die Each Year Due To Unsafe Sleep.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Each year, 140 babies in Michigan die due to unsafe sleep practices.

This year in Kent County, six babies have already died because of unsafe sleep practices — all of which officials say were preventable.

The Michigan Council on Maternal and Child Health says the state is on course to have possibly its worst year ever.

Barb Palmer, the executive director of the Healthy Kent Community Health Initiative, says infants should always sleep alone in a crib or pack-n-play. They should also lay on their back and there should not be any pillows, blankets or stuffed animals in the crib.

Gov. Snyder has designated September as “Infant Safe Sleep Awareness Month.”

On Sept. 12, a group of concerned citizens will hold an event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Garfield Park in Grand Rapids to help parents and caregivers understand the importance of safe sleep practices.

Watch the full interview with Palmer by clicking on the video player above.