Miscarriages/ death certificate

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Is there a death certificate issued for a 18 week miscarried baby? I've been told you cannot have a miscarried foetus cremated or buried without a death cert.?
What happens? HELP
What are the laws?

No there isn't a death certificate...I had my baby in the hospital and she was cremated - I had a certificate of human remains from the crem which would have allowed me to bury the ashes at a later date, saying she was a non-viable fetus. Is this what you mean? Did you deliver at home?

I miscarried at 20 weeks and there was no certificate. Baby was buried free of charge in a hospital plot, it as organised by the hospital chaplin who also did a non reglious service at the burial for us.

Thankyou so much. Im sorry for your loss.
Im actually asking for a friend who is in the hospital now, she has been induced. Her baby died at 15 weeks (she is now 18 weeks)
Will she be able to have a funeral & burial?

I think it depends on the hospital and their policy. I miscarried at 16 weeks at a different hospital and I didn't have a burial and wasn't asked if I wanted one. I was lucky I didn't have to pay for my first one as I'm sure not all hospitals would offer that service.

Oh ok. Im glad to hear that you had a burial for your little angel :)
She lives in Melbourne & im in Tas,
I didnt want to ask her as she is devastated (obviously!) thankyou ever so much to both of you wonderful ladies. I wish you both the best :)

Regardless of what your hospital can provide, yes you can have a funeral and a burial/cremation. Private funeral directors will do this.

Our daughter died around 20 weeks and we had a simple graveside burial service in a local cemetery with our vicar and the Co op funeralcare. If we'd wanted a service in the church that would have been fine too.

I'm so sorry for your friend.