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NO HEARTBEAT AT 26 WEEKS
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can anyone tell me if a birth/death certificate is needed if a baby is still born at 26 weeks?
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Still Born Babies
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13:00 Mon 12th Mar 2012
Still Born Babies
Registration
If a baby is still born (born dead after the 24th week of pregnancy) you will be given a Medical certificate of stillborn signed by the midwife or doctor, which you should give to the registrar. If no doctor or midwife was present and no doctor or midwife has examined the body, you must sign form 35 which the registrar will give you.
The registrar will give you a certificate for burial or cremation and a certificate of stillbirth.
You can ask to have first name entered for a stillbirth baby. The registrar will write the baby’s name on these certificates if the name is recorded in the register. It is also possible to get certified copies of the entry of stillbirth.
The information of a stillbirth may be given to any registrar in UK. the procedure is similar to that for deaths.
Funeral
The hospital may offer to arrange a burial or cremation, free of charge, for every stillborn baby, whether born in hospital or at home. You should discuss the funeral arrangements with the hospital staff or midwife. If you accept the offer, the baby will be cremated or buried after a simple ceremony. The parents can, if they wish, arrange the funeral themselves.
Maternity Benefits
If your baby was stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy you may still be entitle to Statutory Maternity pay or Maternity Allowance.
Registration
If a baby is still born (born dead after the 24th week of pregnancy) you will be given a Medical certificate of stillborn signed by the midwife or doctor, which you should give to the registrar. If no doctor or midwife was present and no doctor or midwife has examined the body, you must sign form 35 which the registrar will give you.
The registrar will give you a certificate for burial or cremation and a certificate of stillbirth.
You can ask to have first name entered for a stillbirth baby. The registrar will write the baby’s name on these certificates if the name is recorded in the register. It is also possible to get certified copies of the entry of stillbirth.
The information of a stillbirth may be given to any registrar in UK. the procedure is similar to that for deaths.
Funeral
The hospital may offer to arrange a burial or cremation, free of charge, for every stillborn baby, whether born in hospital or at home. You should discuss the funeral arrangements with the hospital staff or midwife. If you accept the offer, the baby will be cremated or buried after a simple ceremony. The parents can, if they wish, arrange the funeral themselves.
Maternity Benefits
If your baby was stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy you may still be entitle to Statutory Maternity pay or Maternity Allowance.
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