Adams’ maternal health plan aims to connect 500 expecting parents in NYC with doulas by end of June

The Citywide Doula Initiative is one component of a $30 million maternal home visit program Adams included in the preliminary budget he released last month.

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The initiative is part of a $30 million package of maternal care services Adams included in the preliminary budget he released last month. Sarah-Grace Sweeney, a birth doula based in Brooklyn, told Gothamist that her clients typically pay out of pocket for her package of services. Those costs run about $2,500, according to her website. She said they can sometimes get reimbursed through a health savings account or flexible spending account, which are supplements to insurance, but not directly through their plans.

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