California Birth Photo Rules ยท Los Angeles County
What USC Arcadia Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC) in Arcadia 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
“Audio, video or photographs are not permitted without prior administration authorization and will constitute disruptive behavior if not approved, and must be stopped immediately.” USC Arcadia Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC)
Allowed, with limits
“Audio, video or photographs are not permitted without prior administration authorization and will constitute disruptive behavior if not approved, and must be stopped immediately.” USC Arcadia Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC)
Not published
USC Arcadia Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC) does not publish this on the pages we checked. Ask on your hospital tour.
Allowed, with limits
“Labor and Delivery patients may have visitors in the waiting area but may have 1 designated support person that may spend the night and, in addition, 2 other designated visitors at a time may visit.” USC Arcadia Hospital (Keck Medicine of USC)
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.keckmedicine.org, www.keckmedicine.org, www.uscarcadiahospital.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.