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I am by no means a sleep expert, but I can tell you that I too was really worried about attachment problems. I went to my daughter with a bottle everytime she cried in the night until she self-weaned at 9.5 months (she now sleeps from 7-7 every night without waking at 10.5 months); however, when I went to her I did not take her out of her crib nor make eye contact with her. I did not interact with her except to give her the bottle and we both went back to sleep typically within 10 minutes.
If you rock and interact with your child at night it encourages them to wake up for your attention. Just going to her without interaction will still reassure her that you are there, but not encourage her to wake up to interact with you.
I did not feel comfortable letting dd CIO until I believed she was attached to me, so I would say it depends on how long your child has been home and how comfortable you feel with their level of attachment, but maybe try less interaction at night. Also, and you have probably heard this before, the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" helped me a lot. Feel free to pm me if you want more info.
Good luck!
Chris
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