Need Breastfeeding help!

My dd did the same thing. If you can't get him to eat at the other one at that time I wouldn't worry about it. Just make sure you offer the other one to him at the next feeding. I used to have a ponytail holder on my wrist and would switch it back and forth to remember which side dd ate off last.

I agree with PP....

Amberbrat is completely correct. Just offer that other side at the start of the next feeding and it's all good.

I would feed off one breast per feeding. Just start with the unused breat at the next feeding. I did this with my DD. It worked well for us. Some people use ponytail holders, some bobby pins on the bra strap.

Ditto. And babies that age are on the boob non stop. They have several growth spurts in a row.

thanks everyone, never thought about the ponytail thing, good idea!

Also, try burping after he finishes on the one side. This may wake him enough to eat some on the other side too. Then next time, start with the side the finished on last and repeat, he may go longer between feedings that way. Also, see how you feel to decide which side to start on, sometimes if he doesn't get a lot of the "hind milk" you may still feel full - always start on the full breast first ;)

Offer the second side if he's awake. If he takes it, then great. If not, that's great too. He's a newborn, so he will be eating nonstop day and night for a while. As long as you're changing 6-8 diapers in a 24 hr period, and he's gaining weight, keep doing what you're doing.