Where to report birth/delivery info to EDD for PFL baby bonding after SDI pregnancy disability?

Congratulations on your baby girl! For transitioning from pregnancy disability to PFL baby bonding, you actually don't need to report the delivery date through any special form. The process works like this: 1. Your pregnancy disability claim (SDI) should automatically end on the date your doctor initially certified (usually 6 weeks after vaginal delivery or 8 weeks after c-section) 2. You need to file a NEW claim for Paid Family Leave baby bonding. Go to the EDD website, log in to your SDI Online account, and select "New Claim" and then "Paid Family Leave." 3. In the PFL application, you'll enter your baby's birthdate and information, but you won't need to upload birth documentation initially (though keep it handy in case they request it later). The key is that these are two separate claims - they don't automatically transition you from SDI to PFL.

I recently went through this exact confusion! Don't worry, there's NO special delivery form. But here's what nobody tells you - you can literally apply for your baby bonding PFL the DAY your baby is born! You don't have to wait for your pregnancy disability to end. I waited like 3 weeks after giving birth to apply for PFL and it caused a gap in my payments. I nearly had a meltdown trying to reach EDD to fix it. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual EDD agent who fixed everything in 10 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 Seriously saved my sanity during those sleep-deprived newborn days when spending hours on hold was NOT happening!

To answer your questions: 1. Yes, you'll wait for your SDI to finish (based on what your doctor certified) and then PFL baby bonding kicks in after you file the new PFL claim. 2. There can technically be a gap between SDI and PFL, but most people don't want one since it means lost benefits. You can file your PFL claim up to 41 days after your baby's birth. The benefit is you can start baby bonding immediately when pregnancy disability ends. 3. @confused_mom24 - Your SDI doesn't automatically end on your actual delivery date, but on the end date your doctor certified on your DE2501 form (typically 6 or 8 weeks after expected delivery). If you delivered early, your doctor would need to extend your pregnancy disability if medically necessary, otherwise you'd just transition to baby bonding PFL earlier than expected.

congrats on the baby! i remember being so confused by this too lol. make sure you have the baby's birth certificate info ready when you apply for the PFL part. they didn't make me upload it but they wanted the birth certificate number.

When I had my twins I actually went through this same process. I remember the hospital gave us temporary birth certificates while we waited for the official ones to come in the mail. I ended up using those temporary ones for my PFL application and it worked fine. By the way, I also found that my delivery date was different than what my doctor estimated, so my SDI claim ended before I was ready to go back. I was so stressed trying to fix everything while taking care of newborn twins! The whole system feels very outdated... like why isn't there a clear way to update your delivery date online?? Anyway, congrats on your little one! The paperwork headache will be worth it to get that bonding time with your baby.

The EDD baby bonding system is IMPOSSIBLY confusing by design!! I went through this in November and spent HOURS trying to figure out the same thing. I had a c-section and my doctor certified me for 8 weeks but I still had complications and needed more time, but couldn't reach ANYONE at EDD to help!!! The worst part is that if you make ANY mistake on the PFL application they don't tell you right away - you'll just wait WEEKS only to get a denial letter in the mail with no explanation. Then MORE WEEKS trying to appeal. It's like they WANT new mothers to fail at getting benefits we're entitled to!!

After seeing the responses, I want to add one thing - definitely file your PFL claim as early as you can! Even though it's a separate claim from your pregnancy disability, filing early ensures there's no gap in payments. When I had my baby last year, I waited to file my PFL and had a 2-week gap with no income which was really stressful with all the new baby expenses. And @confusednewmom - yes, I did eventually get my benefits after using Claimyr to reach an EDD agent directly. The representative explained that many new moms face this exact confusion because the system isn't intuitive at all.