Birth Certificates / Social Security Cards
If your baby was born at Northwestern and you have any questions about your baby's birth certificate or social security card, you can call the Perinatal Data Center at 312/472-3820 at Northwestern. Birth certificates are generally available 2 weeks after birth. Social Security cards are generally mailed directly to your home and may take up to 8 weeks.
If you have questions regarding picking up birth certificates, you may access:
http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/vitalrecords/birthcertificates/Pages/default.aspx.
If you have questions regarding picking up birth certificates, you may access:
http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/vitalrecords/birthcertificates/Pages/default.aspx.