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California Birth Photo Rules: can you photograph your baby's birth at your hospital?

What 200 California hospitals with labor and delivery publish about photos, video, doulas and support people during labor and birth, in each hospital's own words, with the date checked. Of the 170 whose sites we could read, only 49 publish a rule about photos at all; 30 more are being verified by hand. Search by hospital, city or county.

HospitalPhotosVideoDoulasSupport people
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Alta Bates Campus
Berkeley, Alameda County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Eden Medical Center
Castro Valley, Alameda County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Highland Hospital
Oakland, Alameda County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center
Oakland, Alameda County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center
San Leandro, Alameda County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, Alameda County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Washington Hospital Fremont
Fremont, Alameda County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Sutter Amador Hospital
Jackson, Amador County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Enloe Medical Center
Chico, Butte County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Oroville Hospital
Oroville, Butte County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Martinez, Contra Costa County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Campus
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
Allowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowedNot published
Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center
Antioch, Contra Costa County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center
Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, Contra Costa County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Sutter Delta Medical Center
Antioch, Contra Costa County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Sutter Coast Hospital
Crescent City, Del Norte County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Barton Memorial Hospital
South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Marshall Medical Center
Placerville, El Dorado County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, Fresno County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, Fresno County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, Fresno County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center
Fresno, Fresno County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, Fresno County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka
Eureka, Humboldt County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
Pioneers Memorial Hospital
Brawley, Imperial County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Northern Inyo Hospital
Bishop, Inyo County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, Kern County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, Kern County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, Kern County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield, Kern County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Mercy Southwest Hospital
Bakersfield, Kern County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, Kern County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, Kings County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, Lake County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Lakeport, Lake County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville, Lassen County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Adventist Health Glendale
Glendale, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsNot allowedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
California Hospital Medical Center
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Emanate Health Queen of the Valley Hospital
West Covina, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Garfield Medical Center
Monterey Park, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center
Glendale, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Valencia, Los Angeles County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (CHA Hollywood Presbyterian)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Huntington Hospital
Pasadena, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center
Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County
AllowedAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
Downey, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center
Panorama City, Los Angeles County
AllowedAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente South Bay Medical Center
Harbor City, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
AllowedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Not allowedNot allowedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach (Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Northridge, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
PIH Health Whittier Hospital
Whittier, Los Angeles County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsNot allowedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
Tarzana, Los Angeles County
Not allowedNot allowedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Mission Hills, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance
Torrance, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedNot published
Providence Saint John's Health Center
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Burbank, Los Angeles County
Not allowedNot allowedNot publishedNot published
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach
Long Beach, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Torrance, Los Angeles County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica
Santa Monica, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
USC Arcadia Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC)
Arcadia, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, Los Angeles County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, Los Angeles County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowed, with limits
MarinHealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, Marin County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, Mendocino County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Memorial Hospital Los Banos
Los Banos, Merced County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed
Mercy Medical Center Merced
Merced, Merced County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Monterey, Monterey County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, Monterey County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
Salinas, Monterey County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center
Napa, Napa County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, Nevada County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, Nevada County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Hoag Hospital Irvine (Women’s Hospital)
Irvine, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedNot published
Hoag Hospital Newport Beach (Sue & Bill Gross Women’s Pavilion)
Newport Beach, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedNot published
Kaiser Permanente Orange County - Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, Orange County
AllowedAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Orange County - Irvine Medical Center
Irvine, Orange County
AllowedAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center
Fountain Valley, Orange County
Allowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center
Laguna Hills, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Orange County Global Medical Center
Santa Ana, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Providence Mission Hospital (Mission Viejo)
Mission Viejo, Orange County
Not publishedNot allowedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange
Orange, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Providence St. Jude Medical Center
Fullerton, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
UCI Health Fountain Valley (formerly Fountain Valley Regional Hospital)
Fountain Valley, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
UCI Health Orange (UC Irvine Medical Center)
Orange, Orange County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center
Roseville, Placer County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Roseville, Placer County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, Riverside County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Doctors Hospital of Riverside
Riverside, Riverside County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, Riverside County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital (JFK Memorial Hospital)
Indio, Riverside County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Medical Center
Moreno Valley, Riverside County
AllowedAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
Riverside, Riverside County
AllowedAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta
Murrieta, Riverside County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, Riverside County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, Riverside County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, Riverside County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital (Murrieta)
Murrieta, Riverside County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center
Sacramento, Sacramento County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, Sacramento County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, Sacramento County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, Sacramento County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, Sacramento County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
Sacramento, Sacramento County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
UC Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, Sacramento County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, San Benito County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, San Bernardino County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
Fontana, San Bernardino County
AllowedAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center
Ontario, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedNot published
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and Medical Center (Loma Linda)
Loma Linda, San Bernardino County
AllowedNot allowedNot publishedNot published
Montclair Hospital Medical Center
Montclair, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley)
Apple Valley, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
St. Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Victor Valley Global Medical Center
Victorville, San Bernardino County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center (Clairemont Mesa)
San Diego, San Diego County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente San Marcos Medical Center
San Marcos, San Diego County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Escondido, San Diego County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, San Diego County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, San Diego County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
San Diego, San Diego County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, San Diego County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, San Diego County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns
San Diego, San Diego County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Medical Center
San Diego, San Diego County
Allowed, with limitsNot allowedAllowedNot published
UC San Diego Health Jacobs Medical Center (La Jolla)
La Jolla, San Diego County
Allowed, with limitsNot allowedAllowedNot published
California Pacific Medical Center, Van Ness Campus
San Francisco, San Francisco County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, San Francisco County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay
San Francisco, San Francisco County
Allowed, with limitsNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, San Francisco County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, San Joaquin County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, San Joaquin County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
St. Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, San Joaquin County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Sutter Tracy Community Hospital
Tracy, San Joaquin County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Adventist Health Twin Cities
Templeton, San Luis Obispo County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Redwood City Medical Center
Redwood City, San Mateo County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
Burlingame, San Mateo County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, San Mateo County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Lompoc Valley Medical Center
Lompoc, Santa Barbara County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
Marian Regional Medical Center
Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
El Camino Health, Los Gatos
Los Gatos, Santa Clara County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
El Camino Health, Mountain View
Mountain View, Santa Clara County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose
San Jose, Santa Clara County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center
San Jose, Santa Clara County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Palo Alto, Santa Clara County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Regional Medical Center of San Jose
San Jose, Santa Clara County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, Santa Clara County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
St. Louise Regional Hospital
Gilroy, Santa Clara County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed
Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, Santa Cruz County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Mercy Medical Center Redding
Redding, Shasta County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, Siskiyou County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta
Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center
Vacaville, Solano County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center
Vallejo, Solano County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
NorthBay Medical Center
Fairfield, Solano County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsNot published
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed, with limits
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Doctors Medical Center
Modesto, Stanislaus County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock, Stanislaus County
Being verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verifiedBeing verified
Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center
Modesto, Stanislaus County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed
Memorial Medical Center
Modesto, Stanislaus County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, Tehama County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, Tulare County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, Tulare County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, Tuolumne County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Community Memorial Hospital
Ventura, Ventura County
Allowed, with limitsAllowed, with limitsAllowedAllowed, with limits
Los Robles Regional Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowedAllowed
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, Ventura County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Ventura County Medical Center
Ventura, Ventura County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Sutter Davis Hospital
Davis, Yolo County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limits
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, Yolo County
Not publishedNot publishedAllowed, with limitsAllowed, with limits
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, Yuba County
Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published

What the numbers say

  • 49 of 170 readable hospitals publish a rule about photos during labor and birth; 37 allow them with limits.
  • 44 publish a rule about video.
  • 75 publish whether doulas are welcome.
  • 139 publish how many support people may be with you.

Labor and delivery units that have closed

Madera Community Hospital (Madera), Mammoth Hospital (Mammoth Lakes), Doctors Hospital of Manteca (Manteca), Adventist Health Tulare (Tulare), Santa Paula Hospital (Santa Paula), Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley), USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC) (Glendale), Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello (formerly Beverly Hospital) (Montebello), Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood), Greater El Monte Community Hospital (South El Monte), Memorial Hospital of Gardena (Gardena), Palmdale Regional Medical Center (Palmdale), PIH Health Downey Hospital (formerly Downey Regional Medical Center) (Downey), Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro (San Pedro), San Dimas Community Hospital (San Dimas), Monterey Park Hospital (Monterey Park), UCLA West Valley Medical Center (formerly West Hills Hospital and Medical Center) (West Hills), St. Rose Hospital (Hayward), Mad River Community Hospital (Arcata), Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital (Fortuna), Adventist Health Mendocino Coast (Fort Bragg), George L. Mee Memorial Hospital (King City), Adventist Health St. Helena (St. Helena), Plumas District Hospital (Quincy), California Pacific Medical Center, Mission Bernal Campus (San Francisco), O'Connor Hospital (San Jose), Sutter Solano Medical Center (Vallejo), Petaluma Valley Hospital (Petaluma), Garden Grove Hospital and Medical Center (Garden Grove), UCI Health Los Alamitos (formerly Los Alamitos Medical Center) (Los Alamitos), South Coast Global Medical Center (Santa Ana), Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista (Chula Vista), Paradise Valley Hospital (National City), Tri-City Medical Center (Oceanside), Palomar Medical Center Poway (Poway), Palo Verde Hospital (Blythe), Corona Regional Medical Center (Corona), Hemet Global Medical Center (Hemet), El Centro Regional Medical Center (El Centro).

How this list is made and kept current

The list of hospitals comes from California's own hospital data (HCAI) cross-checked with Cal Hospital Compare. For each hospital we read only what the hospital itself publishes: its labor and delivery pages, visitor policy and patient guides. Every rule is quoted with its source and the date checked, and every source is re-checked each month. "Not published" means the hospital does not say it on its own pages; ask on your tour.

Jenn Miller is a birth doula and birth photographer in one person, so she is already in the room when the moments happen, within whatever your hospital allows. Talk with Jenn about your birth.