California Birth Photo Rules ยท Santa Clara County
What Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto 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.
Not published
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford does not publish this on the pages we checked. Ask on your hospital tour.
Not published
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford does not publish this on the pages we checked. Ask on your hospital tour.
Allowed, with limits
“If you have a doula, your doula counts as one of the two allowed visitors and will need to complete a doula agreement.” Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Allowed, with limits
“Expectant women delivering their babies in the Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services may have up to two visitors in their labor and delivery room at any time.” Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
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.stanfordchildrens.org, www.stanfordchildrens.org, www.stanfordchildrens.org. 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.