58 - The RAINBOW Method: How to Make Intuitive Decisions in Postpartum (When Everything Feels Uncertain)

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Postpartum is full of decisions that can feel impossibly heavy. Breastfeeding or formula? Tongue tie release or wait? Go back to work or stay home longer? Sleep support now or later?

In this episode, Deb talks about why decision-making in early parenthood can feel so overwhelming and how to reconnect with your intuition without ignoring research, support, or real-life challenges. Using her RAINBOW method, she walks parents through a grounded framework for making thoughtful, informed decisions during pregnancy, postpartum, and the newborn stage.

This episode is for parents who feel stuck between opinions, pressure, guilt, and fear of “getting it wrong.”

You are allowed to slow down, ask questions, and make decisions that align with your family.

✨ In this episode: The RAINBOW Method - Free downloadable handout here!

• R - Reflect (Research & Risks)
• A - Adjust (Alternatives)
• I - Intuition
• N - Nothing
• B - Benefits
• O - Obligation
• W - What Now?

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