6.5 Month old refusing breastfeeds

[BabyBsMommy]

My lo is moving closer to 7 months and has started to refuse to be breastfed.  He is teething and cut his first tooth on Saturday night, with the second on it's way.  I thought that this was perhaps the problem but I'm starting to wonder....
He is on 4 hour EASY (7, 11, 3, 7 bfs and a df of 4oz ebm and 4oz formula at 10:30) and sleeps through, with the df, from 7:30-7:00.
On Thursday he refused the 11 bf but took the rest.  On Friday he refused the 11 and 3 feeds.  On Saturday, he refused the 7 and 11 feeds.  On Sunday he refused the 7, 11 and 3 feeds.  Monday he refused all of the feeds and only took the breast for about 2 min at bedtime before refusing it, too.  Today he has refused the 7, 11 and 3 feeds so far.
He definitely is grumpier than usual with the teething but some of those days I described he was in quite a good mood, too.  I have been pumping like mad to keep my supply up and have been managing to give him bottles with 5 oz ebm and 2 oz formula for his feeds.
I don't know what to do....  is this just a nursing strike and he'll go back to it soon or is he refusing the breast now because he is done with it.  I saw some other posts on this issue but they seemed to be with babies a few months younger than my ds.  I don't know if I should just start to wean my body of bfing or keep pumping.  If he is done with bfing I think I would rather switch to formula rather than pump 4 or 5 times a day. 
I should mention his reaction to the breast (as I offer it each time, just in case) - he turns away, pushing it as he does so and arches his back.  He is so strong that I can't pull him towards it.  At first he just won't go near it and if I keep trying to gently coax and cuddle him he gets mad.  When I give him the bottle, he starts to wriggle happily and wants to hold it "himself"...when he's getting close to being done, he giggles as he pulls it from his mouth and then guides it back in.  He has been a very independent baby from the start, would much rather be playing on the floor than be held so I'm wondering if this is just another step of indenpendence for him.
Any advice or suggestions?

[A'smommy]

Hi BabyBsMommy:  Ava went on a BF'ing strike, the only thing that seemed to work for us is changing the way I was holding her to feed.  She likes to be able to move alot and I found that the only way for her to move freely was to feed her while laying down.  You can try this, she too bobs on and off sometimes but will take a full feed.  This is the only advice I have but I am sure someone will have much better, all you can do is give it a try.  Try to relax yourself b/c your lo will realize your tension and go along with it (I know relax what's that!).  Hope it is just temporary and lo goes back to his normal self.  GL

[BabyBsMommy]

Thanks for the tip, Careene.  Don't think that your advice isn't as good as someone else's - different things work for different people!  How old was Ava when she went on her strike?  I only have his bedtime feeding left today so I won't try him laying down for that one (do you have to do it for her at bedtime, too?) but I will try for his first of the morning feed - it's definitely worth a try! 

[A'smommy]

Sorry I haven't been on in a while.  I don't feed her laying down for the DF.  All the others I do.  Keep in mind during the day 2x she gets fed from bottles b/c I am at work.  She was 4 months when she went on a little bit of a strike. 

I am glad to hear that the stirke is over though.  Gl and I hope the strike is over with for good.