California Birth Photo Rules · Los Angeles County
What Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (CHA Hollywood Presbyterian) in Los Angeles publishes, in its own words, about taking photos and video, bringing a doula, and how many support people can be with you during labor and birth. Checked 2026-11-01.
Allowed, with limits
“Visual images solely for the personal use of the patient may be made by the patient or legal guardian in patient rooms at the discretion of the attending physician.” Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (CHA Hollywood Presbyterian)
Allowed, with limits
“Visual images solely for the personal use of the patient may be made by the patient or legal guardian in patient rooms at the discretion of the attending physician.” Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (CHA Hollywood Presbyterian)
Not published
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (CHA Hollywood Presbyterian) does not publish this on the pages we checked. Ask on your hospital tour.
Allowed, with limits
“Labor & Delivery and Postpartum: 2 asymptomatic visitors may visit in the patient’s room 24/7.” Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (CHA Hollywood Presbyterian)
Hospital rules change, and the person on shift has the final word. On your tour, ask: Can my photographer or doula take photos during labor and at the birth? Is video allowed, and when? Does a doula count as one of my support people?
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.
Sources: www.hollywoodpresbyterian.com, www.hollywoodpresbyterian.com, www.hollywoodpresbyterian.com, www.hollywoodpresbyterian.com. This page lists only what the hospital itself publishes; "Not published" means we did not find it on the hospital's own pages, not that it is forbidden.