Is there a way to find out if someone had a child?

Question

Is there an website that shows births for the last year? I heard an old friend had a child and was wondering if there is anyway to look it up online---I know brith reocrds are public but do not know if you can see it online. I would love to send this person a email congratulating them but do not want to if she does not actually have a kid(I heard there was an issue regarding weather she would keep it or not and do not want to open that door if she decided not to) Thanks. Hope this goes in the rigth spot.

Answer 1

Just leave it alone, or else ask friends of hers what her final decision was.  A year later, it's a little late for breathless congratulatory notes.  Next time you see her, you might ask -- but then again, if she's pushing a baby carriage, you won't have to!

Answer 2

There is no way to know if someone had a kid unless you can find their name listed in a public entry (local paper) for births.  Birth records are no longer public information and haven't been since at least 1995 in virtually all states.