Table 3.

Participant responses to Mothers and Babies Plus Text Messaging stress and mood rating text messages (N=28).

Session	Text message	Response rate, n (%)	Mean (SD)	Range	Narrative responses
1	How stressed do you feel when you think about becoming or being a mom? Reply 9 to 1 (with 9 being the most stressed and 1 the least stressed)?	16 (57)	3.64 (2.44)	1-8	“Because I have to work out whether or not I’m going to go back too [sic] work after giving birth or sit it out for a few months...and putting the new babysitting plan in action if I decide to go back to work; It feels good. I love being a mom, my kids, my life”
2	Reply and let us know your mood for today on a scale of 1-9 (with 9 being the best day ever, 5 being average, and 1 worst day ever).	18 (66)	7.06 (1.43)	4-9	“Today my son graduated from kindergarten. I’m so proud and excited!”
5	Reply and let us know your mood for today on a scale of 1-9 (with 9 being the best).	17 (61)	7.5 (1.09)	6-9	“I feel good and am present”
8	Reply and let us know your mood for today on a scale of 1-9 (with 9 being the best).	19 (68)	7.59 (1.77)	2-9	“Just got back from ______ [and the] train was 2 hours late—they lost my luggage”
11	Reply and let us know your mood for today on a scale of 1-9 (with 9 being the best).	15 (55)	7.18 (2.14)	2-9	N/Aa

^aN/A: not applicable.