Information you need to provide

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Register a stillbirth - step by step

When you register a stillbirth, there are certain documents and information you will need to provide.

The baby

Please tell us:

  • the date and place of the stillbirth 
  • the first name and last name of the baby, if you wish to name them 
  • their gender

The mother

Please tell us the mother's:

  • first name 
  • last name 
  • maiden name (if married) 
  • date of birth 
  • place of birth (town and county) 
  • address at the time of the stillbirth 
  • occupation (at the time of baby's stillbirth or if not employed at that time, last previous employment) 
  • date of marriage (if married to father at time of stillbirth)
  • number of previous children 

The father

If you are registering the name of the father on the register, we need to know his:

  • first and last names
  • date and place of birth
  • occupation (at the time of baby's stillbirth or if not employed at that time, last previous employment) 
  • address at the time of the stillbirth 

Medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD)

When a child is stillborn, the doctor or midwife who was present at the birth or examined the baby will issue a medical certificate of stillbirth (MCCD).

Usually the MCCD will be sent to us by email after the stillbirth, but it does not include contact details for the informant so you will need to make an appointment to register. To do so:

  • phone 0191 2787878 and ask for registrars
  • email us

Please make sure that the doctor or midwife has sent us the MCCD before contacting us as we cannot carry out the registration without it