Asphyxia in Tagalog is a condition arising when the body is deprived of oxygen, causing unconsciousness or death; suffocation.
When someone suffers from or dies from positional asphyxia the position of the persons body blocks the persons airway so they can't breathe and when they cannot breathe they will die if they don't get some oxygen and start breathing again.
Death from positional or postural asphyxia occurs when the victim's position interferes with adequate breathing by causing partial or complete airway obstruction.
Being in an inverted or head-down position for an extended period of time suppresses normal respiration and circulation.
Positional Asphyxia is real and you can die from it.
Positional asphyxia, also known as postural asphyxia, is a form of asphyxia which occurs when someone's position prevents the person from breathing adequately.
People may die from positional asphyxia accidentally, when the mouth and nose are blocked, or where the chest may be unable to fully expand.
For example if an infant or toddler is left in a baby carrier or car seat and strapped in too long then they could suffer from positional asphyxia.
This actually happened to a 2 year old boy that was in a car seat and strapped in overnight on a road trip.
His parents never removed him from the car seat for 10 hours during the road trip and he suffered from positional asphyxia.
It can happen to anyone of any age but toddlers and infants are more prone to it.
If you're traveling with a baby or toddler they need to be removed from their seats and allowed to move around at least every few hours.
Babies who experience positional asphyxia cannot breathe because the position of their body blocks their airway.
When the passage of air from mouth and nose to lungs is blocked because a baby's head is slumped over or a baby's chin is pressing into the baby's chest.