Registering a birth

[hanabanana6]

Does anyone know if you can book a date to register a birth in advance of the baby arriving or do you have to wait until it is here? We would like to get a passport for the baby in order to visit family soon afterwards and I wondered if we could speed things up by having the appointment booked to get the birth certificate at least, particularly since it will likely be a planned c-section with a know date? Thank you.

I think you have to provide information about your baby, such as where they were born, date of birth etc.

You can’t register a birth without the baby being born. You have to take the information from the hospital about the baby in order to register.

No. The register office would likely cancel the appointment. Appointments are cross checked with the birth notifications that come in.

I don't think you can book an appt until after baby has arrived. Although to be honest I haven't tried. Give it a shot

We got a next day appointment recently when we booked an appointment at the registry - the form we filled to make a booking required the date of birth

No, the hospital sends babies birth details to the registrar office. You cant book an appointment without that happening.

Thanks all. I thought that would be the case but I'll keep my fingers crossed for a quick appointment.

How long after your c section are you planning to travel abroad ? Is this your first baby ?

Around 3/4 weeks potentially if possible although may not work out with a passport. No not a first baby (3rd, and have had a previous c section so I know they can take a while to recover from).

On your other thread it says you've just found out you were pregnant and not sure if you'd be able to be induced or face a c-section at 37 weeks - I'm confused!

I am looking into my options that is all. Yes it is a new pregnancy and a surprise. And likely to be a c section due to previous birth history if the pregnancy works out. We have planned to visit family at the end of the year around due date (around Christmas time) and I just wanted to plan more due to some anxiety/see what will still be possible etc.

Planning to fly abroad on holiday 3-4 weeks after major surgery while caring for a new born is a really stupid plan.

You are going to have a seatbelt across your unhealed abdominal wound .

You will be lifting and twisting to hold baby and pass to others.

You will be at increased risk of serious complications such as DVT.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/deep-vein-thrombosis-dvt/

Just postpone this holiday until you are fully recovered and baby is older.

Yeah dvts are hardcore. That's what killed my kid. Wouldn't want to risk a pulmonary embolism mid flight.

Seems you're newly pregnant. You probably should see how the land lies. Why the rush anyway?

@gamerchick I’m sorry to hear about your child

Thanks @J0S, I appreciate this is meant from a good place but we would be getting a ferry to Europe so no flights involved.