The birth announcement

Finally, your baby is here! You probably want to share your happiness with the whole world. With the birth announcement, you may not reach the entire world, but everyone who needs to know about the birth. And that, besides your friends and family, should actually be the responsible registry office. How you can report the birth of your little explorer to the authorities and how you can surprise your loved ones with a birth announcement in the newspaper or with a card, you will find out in this article.

What you need to do: Register the birth at the registry office

The official birth announcement states where and when your child was born. Submitting it to the registry office is a Obligation, then you will receive the birth certificate for your baby, which you can use, for example, to apply for Child benefit and Parental allowance need.

If you are in a Hospital have given birth or are in a birthing center, you don't have to worry about anything at first and not oneself visit the registry office. Instead, provide all the required documents preliminary in the hospital and fill out the birth announcement - for that, you need to provide the family name and preferably already have one First names for your little explorer. Still looking for inspiration for a name? Then try the LILLYDOO Name Finder in our app. :) But no rush, sometimes the perfect name is only found when you hold your baby in your arms for the first time. You can choose the First names within one month Submit it to the registry office if you haven't decided yet at the time of birth.

It's a bit different with a Home birth from here. You must Yourself and, if applicable, together with your legal guardian/partner, with the birth certificate from your midwife or doctor and all other documents within one week after childbirth to the registry office and notify the birth.

Documents for the birth registration at the registry office

To be presented first:

• Medical certificate or birth certificate from the midwife regarding the birth (birth notification)

• Identity card or passport of the parents (or an accepted passport substitute)

If the parents are married :

• certified copy from the marriage register and birth certificates or

• Marriage certificate of the parents and birth certificates

If the mother is single :

• Birth certificate of the mother

If the mother is divorced or widowed :

• certified copy from the marriage register and birth certificate or

• Marriage certificate, divorce decree or death certificate, and birth certificate

If the parents are not married to each other and paternity has already been acknowledged or is to be acknowledged before the birth is registered :

• certified copy of the father's declaration of recognition

• Certified copy of the mother's consent declaration

• possibly certified copy of the declaration of custody

With an unmarried father :

• Birth certificate

With a father who is married or was married :

• Birth certificate

• Marriage certificate (and if applicable, divorce decree) or marriage register excerpt

With foreign parents :

• Proof of residence permit to demonstrate the acquisition of German nationality for the child

What you can do: Birth announcement in newspaper and co.

But of course, not only the registry office should learn about the arrival of your little explorer - surely all your loved ones are also curious about the birth weight, a first and the name, if you haven't revealed it yet. You can already prepare everything for announcing the birth during pregnancy, as much as possible, so that only a few clicks or simple steps are needed and you can calmly enjoy your in peace.

Birth announcement in the newspaper

Quite classic, you can announce the birth with a birth announcement in your local daily newspaper. For many families, this announcement is a tradition and, when cut out, remains a beautiful memory for many years to come. Therefore, the also gladly take on the task of the birth announcement to announce that your grandchild has arrived – one less thing for you to do, and even greater the joy when you are surprised by the announcement yourself. :)

If you want to commission the birth announcement in the newspaper yourself, you can design it entirely according to your wishes or alternatively Templates use the format and text that most publishers offer. With the templates, creating it is very quick and you only need to provide the personal details about your baby, such as first and last name, birth weight, height, birthday, place of birth, time of birth, and, if you wish, a photo of your baby. For many newspapers, you can do this online or communicate your preferences by mail or phone.

The Costs for such an announcement, vary from newspaper to newspaper. Depending on the size (number of columns) and color choice (color or black and white), the birth announcement can between 25 and 120 euros costs.

Birth card: analog and digital

With a sweet birth announcement card, you'll surely bring a big smile to the faces of all recipients. After all, who doesn't enjoy such joyful news in their mailbox? This way, your loved ones will immediately receive a first reminder of your little explorer. Online order at photo kiosks in drugstores or supermarkets you will find numerous options, Design postcards completely personalized and have it printed. You can already think about the text for the birth announcement and the layout before the birth, so that after delivery you only need to fill in the personal details - or have someone do it for you :) - and the card is ready for mailing. Our tip: In the LILLYDOO App can you a personal name badge Create it from your baby. Simply enter the name and the data that are important to you, such as date of birth and weight, and select your favorite design. Now you just need to print your personalized name tag and you can send it to friends and family.

If you want to save on physical shipping, there is also the option to create a custom-designed birth announcement as a digital card to send and thus place the baby message in the email inbox, as a WhatsApp message, or on social media from family and friends.

Are you one of the craft enthusiasts? Then of course you can also lovingly make your own cards or, for example, decorate purchased cards with
Stamps or stickers Give your individual touch - a great activity for the last weeks of pregnancy that will make the anticipation of your baby grow even more. Here are some ideas for designing birth postcards for you:

You need Inspiration for the text Your birth announcement? Then take a look at our article "" Quotes about birth ". Here we have put together unique congratulations and great ideas for sayings."

The official birth announcement at the registry office is definitely a must. However, it is entirely up to you whether you want to announce the birth in a funny, classic, or very simple way to your loved ones. We wish you lots of fun creating the birth announcement!