When Ana Maria Luna talks to moms about breastfeeding, they listen.
That's because Luna, 39, can talk about the ups and downs of breastfeeding her three children.
She breastfed her oldest for almost a year.
She experienced post-partum depression after the birth of her middle child and stopped nursing after two-and-a-half months.
She underwent surgery after the third baby and had to pump her breast milk.
"I can relate," said Luna, who is fluent in Spanish and English.
A certified lactation counselor at the Community Bridges Women Infants and Children program, she is a key element in a grass-roots effort to encourage more Latino mothers to give their babies a healthy start by breastfeeding. Doctors recommend babies be fed only breast milk for the first six months to reduce the likelihood of becoming overweight.
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