17 / 92 mommy blues support group & screenings mommy blues are common, and they can occur before or weeks after you give birth. the american academy of pediatrics is urging pediatricians to screen moms to help identify depression, according to an updated statement on perinatal depression (pnd). pnd refers to prenatal and postpartum depression, and the aap recommends that mothers are screened for depression once during pregnancy, and again during the infant?s well visits at one, two, four, and six months of age. woman?s hospital also offers a mom 2 mom support group on the second and fourth wednesdays of the month for those who are experiencing the mommy blues. it?s free, and registration is not required. ? (225) 924-8456 we?re doin? the