Are you planning to have (or already had) a birth at home or somewhere outside a health care facility without a midwife or licensed attendant? If so, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Center for Health Statistics can help you get started with the forms and information you need to register your baby’s birth.
Registering your child’s birth allows you to get:
- A birth certificate.
- A Social Security Number.
- Health insurance and other benefits.
Requesting the Home Birth Packet by the time your child turns one year old may help you avoid extra documentation, fees, and delayed processing times.
To start the process:
- Go to our home birth registration website.
- Complete the Home Birth Packet Request Form. This form can also be requested by emailing CHS.amendments@oha.oregon.gov or calling 971-673-1147.
- Submit the completed form via email, fax, or mail.
- Email: CHS.amendments@oha.oregon.gov
- Fax: 971-673-1201
- Mail: Oregon Vital Records – P.O. Box 14050 Portland, OR 97293
- Once you receive your home birth packet in the mail, read it carefully. It contains a blank birth certificate that needs to be completed, lists documents you need to submit, and other information.
Learn more at the Vital Records Home Birth web page.