But what about when it hurts too much to eat?

I brought Alexarya to see Dr Bacha today (best pediatrician EVER) to discus her moodiness and refusal to eat and just check and make sure nothing was wrong besides teething pain. He said "sorry but happy to say she's just teething." He said it wouldn't surprise him if her front top tooth broke the skin in the next 2 days...phew..
Dr. Bacha rocks, not just because he has 4 healthy, grown kids or because 2 of them work with him, not just because he's slow to vaccinate, and light on anti-biotics, not just because he is a sole practitioner that recommends many holistic alternatives and turned me on to an excellent physical therapist that cured Alexarya's torticollis without a helmet but because no matter when I go there, no matter what I go there for, he spends tons of time with us. For our 1 yr check up he spent an entire hour with us discussing the transitions!
Today he just leaned back in his chair and we talked till Alexarya felt safe enough for him to examine her. He laughed with me and went though all the possibilities. He did point out that she has only gained .03lbs in the last few weeks so he wanted us to try a food alternative. He told me that Nestle just came out with a new product called Kid essentials and he gave one to Alexarya. She loved it. It's a protein shake for toddlers. It also has antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. So as long as she drinks one a day plus her 800mgms of Calcium she will be just fine till this round of teething is over and she gets back to eating properly. The nurse, Dr. Bacha's daughter, said the chocolate flavored one tasted the best. She laughed, saying she'd tried them all... ;-)
I thought I'd share this shake with you just in case your little one is going though the same thing. ;-) or you are just worried he/she doesn't get enough good stuff.