So, just to annoy me, the stat dec arrived today - missing the stat dec. There is a cover letter and a return envelope but not stat dec. So annoying!
AND... the cover letter says
As most births occur in hospital, records are available to confirm the information provided by a parent. Where a child is not born in a hospital, The Registry seeks confirmation from independent witnesses who saw the birth occur. You have informed me that the father was the only witness to the birth and that you and the child were then taken to the John Hunter Hospital by ambulance.
This has annoyed me so much. Surely they can get the information needed from either JHH or the ambulance service. 2 paramedics attended and clamped the cord and passed Rob the scissors so he could cut the cord. Although they didn't actually see her being born, surely the fact that I was sitting there in a mess with a baby on my chest still attached to the placenta is enough for them to at least know I had given birth?
This is all just very annoying!