DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A woman was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Monday for neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury. Tricia Cavanaugh, 34, pleaded guilty to the Level 3 Felony charge on Sept. 3. The charge was tied to a 2016 incident that involved the death of her 4-month-old child. Tricia Cavanaugh Court documents show officers were called around 9:17 a.m. on June 9, 2016, to the 2100 block of Glenwood Avenue in Muncie. When police arrived at the scene, they found Cavanaugh kneeling on the floor next to her 4-month-old daughter. Police reported that the child was unconscious and said Cavanaugh was crying hysterically while trying to give the child CPR. Medics later arrived and transported the child to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Less than an hour after police responded to Glenwood Avenue, the child was pronounced dead at the hospital. Officers reported that Cavanaugh appeared to be intoxicated when they found her with the child. According to court documents, she displayed unsteady balance, poor manual dexterity and slow and slurred speech. Police obtained a search warrant and Cavanaugh was subjected to a blood draw. The result of the test indicated she had Hydrocodone and Nordiazepam in her system. During an interview with law enforcement, Cavanaugh said she fell asleep shortly after breastfeeding her child. Cavanaugh told police she found the child face down next to her when she woke up. Law enforcement later conducted a search warrant on Cavanaugh's home. During the search, investigators found various prescription medications including a bottle of Gabapentin, six bottles of Hydrocodone and one bottle of Diazepam. Police checked to see if Cavanaugh had prescriptions for the medications. The records check revealed she had received prescriptions for Hydrocodone and Diazepam. Officers, however, determined Cavanaugh had used more of the Hydrocodone than her prescription recommended. According to court documents, Cavanaugh had not received a prescription for Oxycodone in the year leading up to her child's death. During additional records checks, police discovered Cavanaugh had been investigated by the Department of Child Services on multiple occasions. One of the DCS investigations pertained to Cavanaugh co-sleeping with a child. Court records indicate Cavanaugh told officials she was "really bad" about co-sleeping with her children. She then said she "understands why it is risky." A drug screening DCS subjected Cavanaugh to during one of their investigations revealed she had Xanax, marijuana and cocaine in her system. Law enforcement obtained medical records from IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital for additional background on the child they found dead with Cavanaugh. The records indicated the child was placed in the NICU for neonatal drug withdrawal because it tested positive for opiates after birth. During her stint in the hospital with the child, Cavanaugh signed multiple forms that instructed her not to co-sleep with the baby. Medical staff also reported that they caught Cavanaugh trying to sleep with the baby while she was still at the hospital. Previous reporting indicates Cavanaugh was also charged with auto theft and possession of paraphernalia in 2018. An autopsy was conducted on Cavanaugh's child, but it was unable to reveal the baby's exact manner and cause of death. The doctor who performed the autopsy, however, indicated unsafe sleeping conditions were a contributing factor in the child's death. "This case is a prime example of the needless death of an infant due to unsafe sleep practices," Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman said in a prepared statement. "I, and others, have been sounding the alarm on unsafe sleep practices for years." "Parents and caregivers must follow the ABCs of safe sleep. Infants and babies should always sleep Alone, on their Backs and in a safe Crib. Sleeping with an infant in an adult bed can result in the fatal smothering of an infant. Contrary to the belief of some, sleeping in an adult bed with your infant or engaging in other unsafe sleep practices is, by definition, child neglect." A press release indicates Cavanaugh said she was a "super mom" during her sentencing on Monday. The judge overseeing the case reportedly told Cavanaugh he was "not so sure about that." According to the Cleveland Clinic, parents should never sleep in the same bed as their infants. Doing so can pose risks to the child like suffocation, strangulation, entrapment and falling. NHS, a health information agency, recommends placing babies flat on their backs in a crib when they are sleeping. Using drugs while co-sleeping with an infant or while putting an infant to sleep can pose additional risks to the child, according to the Cleveland Clinic.