Promoting growth and development of infants by a multidisciplinary team, in the community of Paraisópolis Promoção do crescimento e do desenvolvimento do lactente realizada por equipe interprofissional, na comunidade de Paraisópolis*

Objective: To present the results of a Health and Nutrition Promotion Program for Infants carried out by the Program Einstein in the Community of Paraisopolis. Methods: Application of a program based on strengthening mother-infant bonding, promoting exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age, and educational actions performed by a multidisciplinary team. Results: The team followed up 318 mother-infant dyads. Among the beneficiaries, 61.6% were enrolled in the program with less than 30 days of age. Exclusive breastfeeding rates were 82.8%, 63.6%, and 56.1% at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, respectively. The weight gain observed represented a mean weight of the infants above the 50 th percentile of NCHS standard from immediately after enrollment in the program to 6 months of age. Conclusions: The results obtained effectively contributed to promoting health and improving nutrition status of the infants who were followed in the Program.