Teething?

Question

Hey! My LO is 4 months and eating lately has been really difficult. We combo feed, but i'm the last 2 weeks, sometimes he refuses the boob, sometimes does not want a bottle, does not want formula, wants breastmilk... Every feeding is different. I dread his feeding and feeling totally defeated... I think he is not eating enough, so I am worried. He is fussy and putting his fist in his mouth a lot. Is he teething? Is this feeding thing normal?

Answer

I combo fed my first and it was super difficult because I could never figure out what he wanted. Breast, boob, formula, moms milk. Super stressful and I was ALWAYS worried he wasn’t getting enough.
He also always chewed on his hands. Enough that his little skin started to chafe and flake off. He didn’t get teeth until 6 months. My second baby is also a hand chewer.  I sign of teeth in sight they just like to chomp on their hands. It’s a normal developmental thing because they explore with their mouths. It’s also somewhat normal for a kind of feeding strike at that age. They’re developing so much they’ve got better things to do than eat 😂 my little one went about a week and let me get all kinds of engorged and miserable and just when I was starting to panic She had a huge growth spurt and sucked me inside out. 
The best advice I got was that a baby will really never let themselves starve. They may get hungry and a little grumpy, but if they get hungry enough they’re going to eat, so just keep offering.

Answer

Could be! Every one of my kids got their first tooth in their 4th month.

Teething?

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