You can hold your baby upright for a short time after birth when you burp him/her, but generally you need to hold him/her independently after 3 months of age. When the baby is born, after drinking milk need to burp, this time you can briefly vertical hold, after the hiccups out of the change to horizontal hold. However, it must be noted that due to the newborn’s back muscle strength is weak, and the head is very heavy, so we must pay attention to the posture of the vertical hold, to prevent injury to the baby’s spine, affecting the development of the spine in the future. The baby to 3 months later, the physiological curvature in the gradual development of formation, can lie down on their own to raise their heads, at this time to hold the baby’s posture can be consciously changed from horizontal to vertical hold, but pay attention to the vertical hold posture must be correct, protect the baby’s head and spine. And the beginning of the vertical hold time should not be too long, and gradually increase the time of the vertical hold. If the baby vertical hold significantly later than the same age children, and vertical hold is not stable or even backward, jerking, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner.