Birth Certificate Problems Q and A's

Question #1

I am 34 years old and am using two given names for my first name. I found out that I am registered (SECPA copy of birth certificate) with only 1 of the two given names I am using. What better alternatives do I have (meaning less expenses and less time-consuming) to correct this discrepancy? All my documents (marriage contract, my children's birth cert, land titles, tax declaration, school and employment records, etc) are under my two given names. Please help.Also, my husband has "female" under sex on his birth certificate. What will be the procedures he has to undergo to correct this and how long do you think this will take?



Answer:

You have two courses of action:1. Correct the entry in your birth certificate to have it reflect that two names that you are now using; or,2. Leave your birth certificate as is and just correct the names you used in your other documents and henceforth use only the name recorded in your birth certificate.If I were you I'd take the second option. If you do decide to take the first option, you'll have to go to court and incur expenses in the process. In the second option, you only have to execute affidavits (if so required) stating that the you are one and the same person described in the birth certificate and the other documents you have executed.Unfortunately, your husband has no choice but to go to court to have the entry in his birth certificate changed from "female" to "male".God bless.


Question #2

Hi,Thanks for the advice. In opting to take the course, I have a few more questions to ask: 1. My kids' birth certificates list my two names as their "mother's name". What possible future problems will this cause them if I follow my birth certificate and file an affidavit adopting the single name written on it? 2. Will I have to apply for correction of entry under "mother's name" for each of my kid's birth certificate, also on my marriage certificate? 3. Will an affidavit be enough to prove that the two names and the one name belong to one and the same person, meaning, I won't have to apply for correction of entries on all my kids' birth certificate and my marriage certificate? Thanks for your help. God bless you!


Answer:

Since your kids birth certificate use the same two names found in your birth certificate, I don’t see any need to correct their birth certificate anymore. Since your official name which appears in your birth certificate tallies with that appearing in their birth certificates, you need not alter these anymore.Thanks again. God bless.


QUESTION #3:

Hi there!I’d like to ask your help about correcting my birth certificate. I just recently found out about it when I got a copy from NSO (it stated wrong birth month and year). So when we went to the LCR, we found out that I was registered twice. Both with wrong dates. It says I need to file a petition in court so they will change/cancel my records.I am legally married (with NSO MC) having the birthday I’m using since I was studying. I just want consistency in my papers and planning to migrate. Thanks and more power.

ANSWER:

You may need to file a petition for correction of entries in your birth certificate. The petition should be filed in court, Consult a lawyer for the procedure. Thanks too.

Happy Bathtime for toddlers

Most of the toddlers cry when they are taken to bath.

They feel their bath time as the war time and they think soap, shampoo and water as their major enemies.

To eradicate this feeling from their mind, make their bath time as the entertainment time by getting this octopals - fun bath activity toy.

This toy consists of floating mother octopus with babies.

In this toddler gift set, mother octopus is a water sieve and the individual babies are squirting toys which have suction cups. This toy is recommended for the toddlers who are aged above 18 month

Mother's Heart

I loved you from the very start,
You stole my breath, embraced my heart.
Our life together has just begun
You're part of me my little one.
As mother with child, each day I grew,
My mind was filled with thoughts of you.
I'd daydream of the things we'd share,
Like late-night bottles and Teddy bears.
Like first steps and skinned knees,
Like bedtime stories and ABC's.
I thought of things you'd want to know,
Like how birds fly and flowers grow.
I thought of lessons I'd need to share,
Like standing tall and playing fair.
When I first saw your precious face,
I prayed your life be touched with grace.
I thanked the angels from above,
And promised you unending love.
Each night I lay you down to sleep,
I gently kiss your head and cheek.
I count your little fingers and toes;
I memorize your eyes and nose.
I linger at your nursery door,
Awed each day I love you more.
Through misty eyes, I dim the light,
I whisper, "I love you" every night.
I loved you from the very start,
You stole my breath, embraced my heart.
As mother and child our journeys begin,
My heart's yours forever little one.

Our Baby Adelle Laid to rest

Coping with Miscarriage

Truth is, I am depressed, sad and very disappointed.
I wish there's a timetable for healing??? It's hard, and the emotional weakness gets better, but never goes away.

Healing from the loss and healing from the physical pain of the D&C (Dilatation and curettage, a procedure to remove the tissue remaining in the uterus) is a hard process my husband and I are going through. Of course we still need to settle our expensive medical bills. Philhealth and GSIS Hospital Discount was not sufficient to cover all the expense.

Right now, I don't feel like going to baby showers, going to supermarkets where there are lots of pregnant women everywhere, or pass by the baby's isle...Its my way of trying to give myself permission not to go to those things. It's a natural feeling I have within me to protect myself a little bit.

For me, women don't get over miscarriage... maybe one can make peace with time and move on but somehow its something I will never forget. Even if the pregnancy was abruptly planned , its still a loss. Even if me and your better half is ambivalent about the whole pregnancy...its still a child... forever will be a part of us and something that i will never forget.

I had miscarriage

Last February 19, 2009 doctor's Appointment with my obgyn confirmed i was approx. 5 weeks pregnant. I was sooo excited. She measured the uterus and said it was a bit small, so she sent me in for an ultrasound "just to check".

I wasn't worried at all...just excited to see the baby, and I knew we had heartbeat and movement.

I wanted a baby more than anything else in the world.
I longed to be a mommy again and I wasn't going to give up on this dream without a fight. What could possibly be wrong?

Not until Friday, when all the world fell apart. I was bleeding and had to be rushed to the hospital! Monday came, February 23, 2009 I lost my baby just when i knew i was 5 weeks pregnant. its really hard and i don't know if I should blame myself for the situation i brought myself into ???? i dot know but it truly pains... the weather was all too gloomy that Monday morning. its as if the weather had set the mood of that day.

At exactly 3pm all pain in hell let loose... i had to scream it all out just to ease my burdened tummy. I refused to move if only to be sure the baby will stay in me. i was willing to have the pain on a daily basis just so i can be sure the baby would be safe and sound.... all the world can do for my baby.... my baby Adelle, the 2nd baby i longed to have after 4 years. the baby i prayed for and have been waiting for... a gift for my 32nd birthday on March 4???

I felt the baby's last heart beat. i held my baby in m hands and i wanted to insert him back my uterus just to save it but there was nothing more i could do even the doctors. i was too afraid to accept that it was the baby... i was in the state of denial... i was telling the nurse its just something i ate or some awkward looking worm.... or my kidneys just  found its way out of my system!!!????

According to the doctor the baby has Oligohhydramnios as they call it in medical term. there was already a problem even during conception. It may mean that my baby has a birth defect. The baby was not able to produce enough urine to maintain the level of amniotic fluid. The baby may have had congenital heart defect...
its  pure complications!!!  and i don't have anyone else to blame but myself for this miscarriage.

It is really very sad. I don't think I will ever get over the miscarriage, but I am trying to accept it. Perhaps, it was meant to be. Every time I see a girl whose as far along as i would be right now, or pass a baby aisle, or see baby clothes i feel like I'm going to die. I still wonder how long before i can be normal again and whats left....

I ask for your help in praying for baby Adelle that he/she may be back in God's loving arms. For me and my husband and the rest of the family who really feel very bad about  what happened to baby Adelle.

Donna's Holiday Table Runner

Every Christmas time is a time to gather family, in lieu of crops, and celebrate unity, self-determination, responsibility, cooperation, purpose, creativity and faith.

A popular Filipino table decoration are woven place mats or table runners that symbolizes tradition. We used felt and ribbon to weave our holiday runner. In fact, it's become such a tabletop hit, we may turn it into a permanent fixture.

DIRECTIONS:
Place a 1-by-2-foot piece of green felt on a flat working surface so that the shorter edges are at the top and bottom. With fabric scissors, cut horizontal slits in the felt, leaving a 1-inch border on each side (adults only). Next, cut red and black ribbon into 24-inch lengths and weave them through the slits. Use fabric glue to attach the ribbon ends to the back of the felt. Then flip the runner over and fringe the ends.