My (first) DD is almost 6 weeks old. I think my problem is that I have been reading too many parenting books. 
Too much conflicting advice has overloaded my poor sleep deprived brain.
But my question is this...are you supposed to do both breasts at every feeding? Or do you do left at one feeding, then right at the other? I sort of do a combination of both. I pretty much "nurse on demand", i.e. feed the babe when she appears to be hungry, which is sometimes every 4 hours (at night) and sometimes every 4 minutes (she often seems to want to nurse a lot in the evening). So sometimes I give her both breasts, sometimes I alternate. In the morning my breasts are really full, so I pump one breast and feed her off the other (I'm stashing some milk in the freezer for when I go back to work part-time in January). I let her nurse as long as she wants, which is sometimes only a few minutes, and sometimes more like 20-30 minutes.
She's gaining weight fine, and makes plenty of wet and dirty diapers. The only thing is that her poop is sometimes green instead of yellow. My pediatrician says this is fine - other sources seem to indicate a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. Also, I am a vegetarian and eat a lot of beans and cabbage and other things that I've read can upset baby's stomach.
Ok, so WHICH BOOB DO I OFFER HER? One or both?
Too much conflicting advice has overloaded my poor sleep deprived brain.But my question is this...are you supposed to do both breasts at every feeding? Or do you do left at one feeding, then right at the other? I sort of do a combination of both. I pretty much "nurse on demand", i.e. feed the babe when she appears to be hungry, which is sometimes every 4 hours (at night) and sometimes every 4 minutes (she often seems to want to nurse a lot in the evening). So sometimes I give her both breasts, sometimes I alternate. In the morning my breasts are really full, so I pump one breast and feed her off the other (I'm stashing some milk in the freezer for when I go back to work part-time in January). I let her nurse as long as she wants, which is sometimes only a few minutes, and sometimes more like 20-30 minutes.
She's gaining weight fine, and makes plenty of wet and dirty diapers. The only thing is that her poop is sometimes green instead of yellow. My pediatrician says this is fine - other sources seem to indicate a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance. Also, I am a vegetarian and eat a lot of beans and cabbage and other things that I've read can upset baby's stomach.
Ok, so WHICH BOOB DO I OFFER HER? One or both?
. the only thing I would change is that if she just "nibbles" and takes a few sips for a minute or 3 at one breast is to offer that breast first the next time around and try some compressions. If that doesnt' help the green poo, if she's not fussy and gassy, green is totally within the realm of normal 
You're just fine.
There is no right way. What's right is what's working to meet baby's needs. And it sounds like you're doing fine!
one side per feed then try both at a feed. At night I often only nursed one side all night then alternate during the day etc.
If it works for your baby, you're doing it perfectly 
