Not Eating - Teething

[jrterror]

I'm sorry if this is not the correct place to post this.
My 4 month old boy has, we think, started teething. Syptoms include excessive dribbling, chewing on hand and fingers, increased fussiness and a poor appetite. Oh yes and seems to be waking out of hunger around 0400 - 0500, when usually he will sleep through to around 0700.
He has really gone off his food. He usually feeds as follows:
0700            7-8 oz
1100            7-8 oz
1400 - 1530  7-8 oz
1830            7-8 oz
2200            6-8 oz

He has over thee last two weeks being more and more fussy at feed time. At first I thought that he was just able to go longer between feeds and has stopped crying for his food. But recently he just puts up such a fight. It some times takes ages to feed him if he does feed. Recently his feeding is more like:
0430           3-5 oz
0700           7 oz but takes 1 hour to eat it
1100           4 oz
wont eat before
1530           7-8oz
1830           7-8oz
Is it normal for teething babies to do this?
He wont take to any teething dummies, any suggestions there?
Got to go. thanks

[Freya'sMum]

Gonna pop you over to the bottlefeeding forum ok

Ax

[*Natasha*]

Try some teething gel before his bottle to see if that will help.

[emmas]

Hi - I remember when ds was about 3.5/4 months I had awful problems with him eating - I think its quite common as they become more aware of their surrondings they becomw fussier at feeding.  The only was I could get him to feed was in a darkened  room.  Also have you thought about changing teat size?