縦たて抱だき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

holding upright in one's arms

Typically used for holding an infant or small child in an upright position against the chest.

• 赤あかちゃんを縦たて抱だきにしてげっぷをさせる。

  I hold the baby upright and burp him.

• 縦たて抱だきの姿し勢せいは赤あかちゃんが安あん心しんしやすい。

  The upright holding position tends to make babies feel secure.