The Newborn Admin Checklist
Everything you need to file, sign, and update in the 90 days after your baby arrives.
Written by Christine
- 50-state birth certificate reference (agency name + typical cost + processing time)
- SSN application timing (usually via hospital, before discharge)
- Insurance enrollment deadlines (30-day window from birth is a hard cutoff)
- Pediatrician + FSA + HSA + will + beneficiary updates, in order