Independent midwives

How to submit birth notifications to BDM as an independent midwife.

This information is for independent midwives. Not you? If you work at a hospital or birthing centre, see Hospitals and similar facilities.

Existing user?

Log in for independent midwives

New user?

To submit notices of birth, you must register a BDM account. Make sure you select account type: Individual. Read more on how to register for our online services.

What you can do online

Notify BDM of all births that you attend as an independent midwife:

  • Create new notices of birth
  • Save drafts so you can review them before submitting
  • View submitted notifications
  • Search your drafts and submitted items.

Help parents register a birth

You can support parents by printing our information sheets or pointing them to information in languages other than English. See Help parents register a birth.

Read an overview of the legal requirements for midwives.

Log in for independent midwives

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