Registering a stillbirth
A stillborn child is a child born after week
24 of pregnancy who did not show any sign of life after being
born.
If your baby was born before week 24, we
cannot register the stillbirth for you. However, you can
still arrange a funeral for your baby.
Stillbirths should be registered within 42
days. They cannot be registered more than three months after the
event.
Place of birth
If your baby was born in Whiston Hospital, the
staff will give you a certificate and explain where you need to
register your baby’s stillbirth. This is usually at Knowsley
Register Office.
If your baby was not born in hospital, but
somewhere else in Knowsley, you can still register with us.
If your baby was born in a different hospital
or outside Knowsley, we can take the information from you but we
cannot register the stillbirth. We will send the information
on to the register office in the district where your baby was
born. That office will then issue the documents you may need
to arrange a funeral.
Who should register?
If the parents were married to each other at
the time of conception or stillbirth, either parent can register
alone. If not, and you want the father’s details to be
entered in the register, then both parents can attend to sign the
register together.
The registration process should take about
half an hour to complete. Please note that you will need to provide
the medical certificate, issued by the doctor or midwife present at
the time of the stillbirth.
If either parent is unable to attend, please
contact us.
