Before Your Pregnancy:
Preparation for a Healthy Conception


Sept 2002: New trade paperback by Ballantine Publishing Group co-authored by Ogle & Lisa Mazzullo, MD Welcome to the official website of Before Your Pregnancy by Amy Ogle, MS, RD & Lisa Mazzullo, MD (Ob/Gyn). What began as a preconception video/booklet published by Ogle eight years ago has developed into a collaborative effort, the result of which is a 426-page trade paperback (Publication date: September, 2002 by Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-44096-X).

Feel free to scroll down and read the excerpt to familiarize yourself with this completely informed preconception resource.


Praise from the experts for Before Your Pregnancy:

"I think they [the authors] have succeeded admirably and I am grateful to them for all of their efforts and will recommend this book to prospective parents."
Mary D'Alton, M.D.
Director, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Columbia University Medical School

Click here to see more reviews.

You'll also see us featured in:

  • BabyCenter.com (December, 2005, featured article "Fertility Diet:  The Nutrients You Need to Conceive" by C. Guthrie
  • University of California Television "Healthy Women/Healthy Families" videos (healthcare experts featured in interviews), sponsored by a grant from the March of Dimes (2004)
  • BIRTH: Issues in Perinatal Care (December, 2003, featured review in this journal for nurse-midwives)
  • American Baby (TBA -- Fall, 2003)
  • Fitness (January, 2003)
  • TIME magazine (November 11, 2002 cover story)
  • Elegant Bride (Winter, 2002)
  • SHAPE magazine (September, 2002)
  • American Baby (July, 2002)

Introduction / Preview:

Click here to read intro! Click on the page to the left for our exclusive excerpt featuring the 5-page Introduction. We hope you enjoy this overview of the book's content plus a behind the scenes look at how Before Your Pregnancy came into being. (Online bookstores feature the table of contents and next chapter).

Availability of Before Your Pregnancy:

Before Your Pregnancy can be found at your local bookstore and library. On-line bookstores also stock it. If your local library does not have a copy of its own, you may encourage them to refer to the Library Journal's review which states, "Highly recommended for all public libraries and consumer health collections." (see September 1, 2002, issue for the full review)
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