Session 2

SMART Goals

GOAL 1:

By the end of services, the group will create a positive coping plan for how to navigate pregnancy stressors at least twice a day. 

Objectives: 

  • The group will identify common pregnancy stressors and how to intervene
  • The group will learn, identify, and describe positive coping skills and behaviors 

Agenda

  • Purpose of session
  • Current understandings
  • Define pregnancy stressors 
  • Self-Reflection
  • Group discussion 
  • Closing

Lesson Plan

Purpose of Session

  • Inform members on the purpose of the session and the importance of being educated on what pregnancy stressors are

Current Understandings

  • What do members understand pregnancy stressors to be
    • Give handout discussing pregnancy stressors

Define Pregnancy Stressors – Source 1 & Source 2

  • Talk about what pregnancy stressors are
    • Facilitators will define pregnancy stressors into further detail
      • Examples of pregnancy stressors
      • What can cause pregnancy stressors
      • The effects of pregnancy stressors

Self-Reflection

  • Identify personal stressors individually and rank them 1-5 
    • 1 – The least prominent stressor 
    • 5 – The most prominent stressor 

Group Discussion

  • Participants will hold a group discussion discussing their results from their self-reflection 
  • Facilitators will ask questions such as…
    • In what ways do the participants’ stressors impact them? (mentally and physically)
    • What can be done to work on improving the impact these stressors have on the participants? 

Closing

  • Facilitators will then ask if participants have any further questions or concerns
  • Give members a brief introduction of what to look forward to at the next session 

Resources and Materials Needed for Session

  • Pens, pencils, markers, etc. 
  • Journals
  • Handout discussing pregnancy stressors

Reference List 

https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/stress-pregnancy/pdf/

https://www.marchofdimes.org/find-support/topics/pregnancy/stress-and-pregnancy

https://www.pregnancybirthbaby.org.au/stress-and-pregnancy