Question
At what age can newborns be held upright?
Answer
Newborns need time for their spine to develop, and premature upright holding may impact spinal development, potentially leading to issues such as spinal prominence or curvature. Although they are only two months old, newborns still have a desire to explore the world through sensory stimulation rather than just lying down. We should protect our babies and gradually increase the time spent in an upright hold. At the same time, some basic training can be conducted, such as head lifting exercises (lifting the head while lying on the bed, sitting on the chest with the baby’s head up, and holding the baby upright), as well as baby duck swimming (first train the baby to lift their head while lying on their stomach, then gradually move to the chest).