About 2 months ago he refused all daytime feeds because he was teething, this went on for about 5 or 6 days and then he went back to normal.
Today is day 7 of no feeds at all, will still wake once in the night, more upset than just looking for a feed, will refuse the breast, take a drink of water then go back to bed- with paracetamol if particularly unhappy.
He cut one tooth the week past last Sunday and one last Thursday. I keep offering him it but he just really doesn't want to try. The week before he gave up he had noticably cut down to probably just one day time feed, a bed time and one through the night, and if I offered in the day when he didn't want it he would not exactly bite me but kind of nibble so of course I would pull away quickly.
I'd like to know if this is common? As I said he did it before but for less time, do you think he might go back on? Should I keep offering?
Also, what do I do if he stops completely? I really don't want to start buying formula. How detrimental is it to not give formula? He's 8 and a half months old. How much benefit is there from formula as opposed to just an ordinary good, well balanced diet?
Also, I'm really really sad. He is my last baby and I'd planned on feeding him for a year like I did my other 2 dc.
