California Birth Photo Rules ยท Los Angeles County
What MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach (Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center) in Long Beach 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
“However, the care team has the right to be excluded from recordings and may not wish to be photographed. Therefore, please discuss plans/preferences for recording prior to the delivery of your child.” MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach (Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center)
Allowed, with limits
“However, the care team has the right to be excluded from recordings and may not wish to be photographed. Therefore, please discuss plans/preferences for recording prior to the delivery of your child.” MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach (Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center)
Allowed, with limits
“A Certified Doula may be present and must comply with PPE and infection control guidelines. Doula visitation occurs during labor and up to 2 hours post-delivery.” MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach (Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center)
Allowed, with limits
“Laboring, Antepartum & Postpartum patients may have (1) visitor (support person) and up to two (2) visitors on a case-by-case basis who must remain in the room.” MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach (Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center)
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.millerchildrens.memorialcare.org, www.millerchildrens.memorialcare.org, www.millerchildrens.memorialcare.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.