Are you planning for a baby in the near future and need some guidance on the best next steps to take?Dr. Nathan Riley returns to Living 4D along with Angie Chek to share some important advice about choosing the right physician, the low intervention birth process, the three stages of childhood development and how to handle fevers in this gentle conversation.Learn more about Nathan’s work at his Beloved Holistics website and podcast.For Living 4D listeners: Save $50 on your first consultation with Nathan or 10 percent on a time-bank purchase at Beloved Holistics by using the code CHEK10. For health professionals, consider Nathan’s Collaborator Program. Show NotesDo you have a real relationship with your doctor? (7:53)What does a low intervention birth process look like? (19:30)Childbirth is a rite of passage and spiritual process, not a medical procedure. (27:15)Why the health of a Mom’s gut microbiome is so important, especially for her baby. (36:53)Doctors don’t have all the answers. (44:07)The Golden Hour of bonding between a Mom and her baby. (1:02:43)Does your baby sleep in bed with you? (1:15:09)Nathan’s stages of childhood development. (1:24:39)Potty training. (1:34:30)The purpose of fevers in children. (1:43:47)“Life has to be seen as an adventure, not an outcome.” (2:00:48)ResourcesCartesianismGut and Psychology Syndrome by Natasha Campbell-McBrideThe Bitter Pill by Ellen GrantThe Soul of Discipline by Kim John PayneThe Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care by Sally Fallon Morell and Tom CowanThe work of Ehrenfried Pfeiffer and Marie-Louise von Franz Biochemical Individuality by Roger WilliamsScience in Agriculture: Advanced Methods For Sustainable Farming by Arden AndersenThe Biology of Transcendence by Joseph Chilton PearceThanks to our awesome sponsors: Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK15 at checkout), Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save 10 percent on your purchase by using the code Paul10 at checkout, PLUS, for a limited time, BiOptimizers is also giving away free bottles of their best-selling products, P3OM and MassZymes, with select purchases) and Essential Oil Wizardry (save 10 percent on your purchase by using the code living4d at checkout).As an Amazon Associate, we earn commissions from qualifying purchases.