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If a foetus is stillborn at 28 weeks, is the birth registered?
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hiya, my daughter was stillborn @ 28 weeks. We had to register her, but as far as i remember we got a stillborn certificate, not a birth and death certificate. if a baby is born before 24 weeks, no registering is needed (if they werre dead. If they showed signs of life (no matter what gestation), they will have a birth and death certificate.
Regarding terms,...
Regarding terms,...
09:15 Fri 16th Dec 2011
hiya, my daughter was stillborn @ 28 weeks. We had to register her, but as far as i remember we got a stillborn certificate, not a birth and death certificate. if a baby is born before 24 weeks, no registering is needed (if they werre dead. If they showed signs of life (no matter what gestation), they will have a birth and death certificate.
Regarding terms, foetus is not the right term for a 28 week gestation baby. They are a baby, whether they lived independently outside the womb or not. A baby born dead before 24 weeks is referred to officially as a late miscarriage, although because they are fully formed, many parents don't like that term
Regarding terms, foetus is not the right term for a 28 week gestation baby. They are a baby, whether they lived independently outside the womb or not. A baby born dead before 24 weeks is referred to officially as a late miscarriage, although because they are fully formed, many parents don't like that term
" Throughout the United Kingdom, stillbirths must be registered by law. The Stillbirth Definition Act (1992) states: "any ‘child’ expelled or issued forth from its mother after the 24th week of pregnancy that did not breathe or show any other signs of life should be registered as a stillbirth. "In England and Wales, this must be done within 42 days and a Stillbirth Certificate is issued to the parent(s). In Scotland, this must be done within 21 days. "
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