https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:20:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-498934 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:01:24 +0000 MamaMoose 498934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just ordered hers at 6 weeks because we are flying soon and we need it for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-498933 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:00:54 +0000 Mrsbells 498933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did ours right away because I wanted to get her social security number so we could add her to are insurance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-498929 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:59:15 +0000 bunnylove08 498929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably would have forgotten but the hospital makes you hand it in before you're discharged </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-498891 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:40:17 +0000 plantains 498891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NY does it for you at hospital thank goodness. I would never have gotten round to it otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-498885 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:38:16 +0000 cyndistar3 498885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow thanks everyone, I definitely feel better now! I don't know why it seems so important despite the fact that I haven't actually needed it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-497405 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:33:27 +0000 mrs. wagon 497405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: Is that seriously the real name of Cambridge??? Haha! It sucks that you have to pick it up in person :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-497395 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:31:53 +0000 rachiecakes 497395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: The People's Republic of Cambridge </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-497339 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:19:09 +0000 mrs. wagon 497339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: oh man! where did you deliver? City of Boston does it by mail.. you just have to fill out a form and mail in a check. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-497141 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:48:24 +0000 T.H.O.U. 497141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one, but my maiden name is misspelled. UGH, and now I have to go through all kinds of paperwork to get it fixed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-497119 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:47:43 +0000 rachiecakes 497119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: okay now I don't feel so bad! haha</p> <p>I still don't have DS's, he's over a year old. We have to pick it up in person and I'm never over there during the work week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-497037 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:10:19 +0000 LaineysMom 497037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 3 mo. and I still need to do it.. eek! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496822 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:51:05 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 496822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leelee: I completely forgot until I saw this post too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496812 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:48:37 +0000 stargal 496812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yip we just got ours 2 days ago and yes 6 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496811 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:47:58 +0000 leelee 496811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha DD is also almost 7 months we still haven't gotten it... Actually I completely forgot about it until I saw your post... Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496803 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:43:27 +0000 autumnlove 496803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I picked up a copy around 4 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496738 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:23:37 +0000 Bao 496738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got LOs but I thought it was like a super big deal that we get it right away. Had I known otherwise, she probably still wouldn't have one lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496698 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:13:17 +0000 lovehoneybee 496698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They did all the paperwork for us for both birth certificate and SS card in the hospital, including give us a "novelty" birth certificate that the attending OB signed. All we had to do to get the official certificate and SS card was sign some papers. Which was good, because otherwise I probably still wouldn't have it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496653 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:02:05 +0000 MusicaV 496653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We needed a copy to get DS baptized. I got it when he was 6 weeks old. You may be able to order it online through your county. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496511 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:21:06 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 496511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still haven't ordered DD's yet. Now I have to reorder my DS' because Canada changed the passport laws. I didn't order his til he was 1... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496475 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:13:36 +0000 mrs. wagon 496475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyndistar3: we also didn't pick up our wedding video for 3 years! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496471 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:12:58 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 496471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We couldn't get ours until after finalization, so we got it when she was about 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496469 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:12:39 +0000 cyndistar3 496469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: okay now I really feel better ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496468 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:12:20 +0000 prettylizy 496468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only reason I was on the ball for this is because I wanted to cross the border to do some shopping and you need a birth certificate to do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496465 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:11:51 +0000 cyndistar3 496465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bree72: Oh thank Jesus I feel better now :)<br /> @chopsuey119: I didn't realize that I had to since with my first lo my midwife sent in the paperwork for us after we filled it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496458 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:10:17 +0000 mrs. wagon 496458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't order wagon jrs until lmw was born. Ordered them both at the same time. Wj was almost 3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496450 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:09:14 +0000 chopsuey 496450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HAHA. I didn't know I had to send paper work in for DD so I think we got hers when she was 2 months old or so?<br /> DS.. is 3 weeks old. I don't want to go out and get a certified check/money order so .. who knows when I'll send his out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496447 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:08:51 +0000 BananaPancakes 496447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is almost 9 months and we haven't even thought about it since we left the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birth-certificate-confession#post-496438 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:07:54 +0000 cyndistar3 496438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo is almost 7 months old and we still haven't gotten her birth certificate, we have the paper pinned on the fridge but keep forgetting about it..... Must send it in this next week :/ Please tell me I am not the only naughty person here. </p>