The early weeks: your baby

The baby’s birth must be registered within six weeks from the date of birth at your nearest Registry Office. The address will be in the telephone book under the name of your local authority (in Northern Ireland, look under ‘Registration of births, deaths and marriages’). If you are married, you or the father can register the birth.

If you are not married you must go yourself, and if you want the father’s name to appear on the birth certificate he must go with you.

Information provided by Health Promotion England.