Newborns can generally be held upright after 1 month of life, but there are 3 specific categories to help digestion, independent lifting and normal upright holding. 1. To help digestion: for the newborn 1 month baby, the gastrointestinal tract of the digestive ability is weak, so often need to eat the milk after the baby upright, lying on the body of the parents patting to help digestion. 2. Autonomous head up: 2 ~ 3 months, the baby’s spine development vertebral anterior convex, which can support the baby’s independent head up. However, the cervical spine is not yet fully developed, parents need to protect the child’s head, back and neck. 3. Normal vertical hold: usually, the baby can sit at the age of 5 months, then you can carry a real sense of vertical hold. The time for vertical holding varies from person to person, and should be adjusted according to the baby’s growth and development and acceptance.