Stillbirth - registering

We understand that experiencing a stillbirth will make you feel overwhelming grief and shock. There may be bereavement counsellors in the hospital to give you help and guidance through this difficult time. There are also some decisions you have to make and some things that you have to do, for example you must register your baby's stillbirth.

Registration will be arranged on an individual basis with the utmost regard being paid to parents care and wellbeing. Advice on registration may be sought through hospital staff or direct from the local registration office. If you are married to each other, only one parent needs to register the stillbirth. Otherwise, if the father's details are to be entered, both parents will need to register. Please contact us for any further advice.

Related information from NHS Choices

Losing a baby

Every year in the UK, about 4,000 babies are stillborn, which means that the pregnancy has lasted 24 weeks or more, but the baby is already dead when it's born. About the same number die soon after birth. The causes of these deaths are often unknown. For more information and for sources of help and support, see the Losing a babypage from NHS Choices.

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Coroners - sudden death investigations

Death - bereavement - advice and support

Death - registering

Funeral - low cost

Weblinks

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GOV.UK - births, deaths, marriages and care
Information from GOV.UK about certification, register offices, death and bereavement, marriage, civil partnerships and related subjects.
Sands - the stillbirth and neonatal death charity
Sands is an organisation which can offer you support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.
NHS information on stillbirth
Information from the NHS on stillbirth including causes, what to do afterwards, prevention and getting help.

Contacts

Harrogate register office registrars.harrogate@northyork... Tel: 0845 034 9480 (for appointments), 0845 034 9482 (for copy certificates) Fax: 01423 502105 Full details for Harrogate register office	Malton registration office registrars.malton@northyorks.g... Tel: 0845 034 9483 Fax: 01653 696135 Full details for Malton registration office
Northallerton registration office registrars.northallerton@north... Tel: 01609 532601 or 2602 Fax: 01609 532096 Full details for Northallerton registration office	Richmond registration office registrars.richmond@northyorks... Tel: 0845 034 9485 Fax: 01748 824522 Full details for Richmond registration office
Scarborough registration office registrars.scarborough@northyo... Tel: 0845 034 9486 Fax: 01723 350436 Full details for Scarborough registration office	Selby registration office registrars.selby@northyorks.go... Tel: 0845 034 9487 Fax: 01757 705133 Full details for Selby registration office
Settle registration office Please note that as of Tuesday 11 September 2012, the registration office at Castle Hill in Settle is closed. See below for details. Full details for Settle registration office	Skipton registration office registrars.skipton@northyorks.... Tel: 0845 034 9488 Fax: 01756 709034 Full details for Skipton registration office
Whitby registration office registrars.whitby@northyorks.g... Tel: 0845 034 9489 Fax: 01947 602731 Full details for Whitby registration office

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This page was last updated on 15 May 2012