Synclitic Media is a midwife-owned independent publisher based in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Our books and educational programs focus on improving safety in pregnancy and birth through practical, evidence-based clinical training.
Featured Titles
Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives: Paperback book (B&W)
$88.00
$78.00
Paperback Edition (Grayscale Images)
U.S. shipping only
This listing is for the AWARD WINNING grayscale paperback edition of Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives.
(See also the full-color PDF ebook and the paperback/ebook combo.)
Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives is an award-winning, 554-page paperback textbook with grayscale illustrations. It comprehensively addresses the recognition and management of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum complications, spanning care provided in community birth settings through definitive management in hospitals.
Although written primarily for midwives attending community births, the text integrates current evidence with holistic clinical perspectives that support safer maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes across practice settings.
Incorporating the latest research and professional guidance, the book includes 320 figures, 81 tables, 24 mnemonics, and numerous highlights and graphics. It is the most comprehensive textbook of its kind focused on emergency management in community-based maternity care.
Each chapter begins with clearly stated objectives and an instructive case study and concludes with discussion topics designed to anticipate real-world clinical situations.
Topics covered include maternal adaptations to pregnancy; critical thinking and risk assessment; recognizing and managing emergencies; antepartum bleeding; abdominal pain; respiratory distress; trauma; shock; altered level of consciousness; cardiac arrest; hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; preterm birth; preterm prelabor rupture of membranes; malpresentations; multiple gestation; cord prolapse; shoulder dystocia; fetal and neonatal health; neonatal resuscitation; low-birthweight infants; postpartum hemorrhage; differential diagnoses; client relations; intra- and interprofessional relations; midwifery and medicine; transferring care; compassion fatigue and burnout; and building a safer practice.
Quantity discounts 0f 40% are available for orders of 10 or more copies. Please email [email protected] for details.
Bonnie Urquhart Gruenberg, MSN, CNM, CRNP, FACNM is the award-winning author of Birth Emergency Skills Training and co-developer of the workshop by the same name. She has attended more than 2,400 births in home, birth center, and hospital settings and currently practices at WellSpan Health in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She has written and illustrated 13 books on midwifery, maternity care, and wild horse management and enjoys creating sculptural pottery, painting, photography, hiking, and hobby farming.
Birth Emergency Skills Training: Essentials of Safe Practice for Community Midwives (paperback)
$78.00
$68.00
B&W paperback book, 598 pages
Since its release in 2008, Birth Emergency Skills Training (BEST) has equipped thousands of midwives with the knowledge and confidence to manage obstetrical emergencies.
Building on the trusted first edition, Birth Emergency Skills Training: Essentials of Safe Practice for Community Midwives delivers updated clinical guidance and practical strategies for recognizing and managing complications in community birth settings. Grounded in core competencies, it promotes evidence-based care for antepartum bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage, hypertensive disorders, abdominal pain, respiratory distress, undiagnosed twins, trauma, neonatal resuscitation, malpresentations, and more.
Expanded and fully revised, this edition offers broader clinical coverage, new mnemonics, updated graphics, and additional photographs and illustrations. The text guides the reader from the first steps of intervention through definitive care, bridging anticipation and action, midwifery and medicine.
Award-winning and richly illustrated, Birth Emergency Skills Training® remains an essential resource for midwives, students, nurses, and other birth professionals. Visit https://www.birthemergencyworkshops.com to explore available workshops and learning opportunities.
Book Details
598 pages of accessible, clinically focused text
27 original mnemonic tools for rapid recall
221 instructional figures, including drawings and photographs
71 practical reference tables
B&W Paperback • 598 pp. • English • ISBN • 978-1-941700-45-7
7 x 10 x 1.35 in. / 178 x 257 x 34 cm • US $78.00
The Wild Horse Dilemma: Conflicts and Controversies of the Atlantic Coast Herds
$36.00
The Wild Horse Dilemma: Conflicts and Controversies of the Atlantic Coast Herds
Engaging the reader at every turn of the page, Bonnie Gruenberg frequently breaks new ground as she separates fact from myth and exposes the roots of issues for the reader to consider. She weaves a story of ancient origins and current events, hard science and fiery passion. The result is the most comprehensive and factual reference on the wild horses of the Atlantic coast. Meticulously referenced, with hundreds of black and white photographs.
Bonnie U. Gruenberg
Paperback: 590 pages, abundant black and white photographs.
ISBN 978-0979002038
Quagga Press, 2015
About Synclitic Media
Synclitic Media LLC is an independent publishing and creative company producing work grounded in professional practice, scholarship, and long experience. Its primary focus is evidence-based education for midwives and other birth professionals.
Birth Emergency Skills Training® (B.E.S.T.), Synclitic Media’s flagship program, has helped guide midwives in recognizing and managing obstetric emergencies since 2008. It is available as a textbook, live simulation workshop, and online continuing education course.
Synclitic Media also supports several specialty imprints, including Quagga Press, focused on the wild horses of the Atlantic Coast; BeeTree Hollow, its art and craft imprint featuring sculptural pottery and nature-inspired work; and Geeky Nerdy Goodness, a light-hearted line of science- and nature-inspired designs and merchandise.
Synclitic Media LLC is an independent publishing and creative company producing work grounded in professional practice, scholarship, and long experience. Its primary focus is evidence-based education for midwives and other birth professionals.
Birth Emergency Skills Training® (B.E.S.T.), Synclitic Media’s flagship program, has helped guide midwives in recognizing and managing obstetric emergencies since 2008. It is available as a textbook, live simulation workshop, and online continuing education course.
Synclitic Media also supports several specialty imprints, including Quagga Press, focused on the wild horses of the Atlantic Coast; BeeTree Hollow, its art and craft imprint featuring sculptural pottery and nature-inspired work; and Geeky Nerdy Goodness, a light-hearted line of science- and nature-inspired designs and merchandise.
Award-winning titles
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Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives
2025 BIBA Award for Nonfiction. The Wild Horse Dilemma: Conflicts and controversies of the Atlantic Coast herds Winner 2015 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Bronze Medal: 2015 Independent Publisher (“Ippy”) Book Awards Winner: Reference book, Eric Hoffer Award 2015 Birth Emergency Skills Training for out-of-hospital midwives The Benjamin Franklin Award 2009 for Best E-Book Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2009 Winner - Ebook Non-Fiction Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2009 Finalist : Health and Wellness Premier Book Awards 2008, Best Book of the Year Award: Health USA Book News National Best Books 2008 Awards Finalist: Health- Medical Reference |
Quantity Discounts
Educational institutions, workshops, and training programs may qualify for quantity discounts on Birth Emergency Skills Training® and other Synclitic Media titles. Please contact us for pricing and ordering information.
Educational institutions, workshops, and training programs may qualify for quantity discounts on Birth Emergency Skills Training® and other Synclitic Media titles. Please contact us for pricing and ordering information.
Saving Lives in Tanzania with Tiba Salama
In 2025, Synclitic Media LLC partnered with Tiba Salama Digital Health Co. Ltd., based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This collaboration supports Community Health Workers by providing practical education to help them recognize obstetric and newborn emergencies and encourage timely referral to health facilities.
Through this partnership, Community Health Workers train rural healthcare providers in Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) and Respectful Maternity Care, strengthening local capacity and improving outcomes for birthing families.
Learn more about Tiba Salama’s work at https://tibasalama.co.tz
In 2025, Synclitic Media LLC partnered with Tiba Salama Digital Health Co. Ltd., based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This collaboration supports Community Health Workers by providing practical education to help them recognize obstetric and newborn emergencies and encourage timely referral to health facilities.
Through this partnership, Community Health Workers train rural healthcare providers in Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) and Respectful Maternity Care, strengthening local capacity and improving outcomes for birthing families.
Learn more about Tiba Salama’s work at https://tibasalama.co.tz
Workshop Disclaimer
Synclitic Media, LLC has licensed Andrea Dixon, Family Way Educational Services, Avril Bowens, and The Midwife Method to use material from Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives and Birth Emergency Skills Training® in workshops and online training offered under the name “Birth Emergency Skills Training.” These workshops and courses are independently developed and taught by the licensed instructors. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC have not reviewed and are not involved in the development or delivery of these programs and do not assume responsibility for the training, materials, recommendations, or procedures presented. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC are likewise not responsible for any training programs or materials developed by other third parties based on these books.
Synclitic Media, LLC has licensed Andrea Dixon, Family Way Educational Services, Avril Bowens, and The Midwife Method to use material from Birth Emergencies for Community Midwives and Birth Emergency Skills Training® in workshops and online training offered under the name “Birth Emergency Skills Training.” These workshops and courses are independently developed and taught by the licensed instructors. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC have not reviewed and are not involved in the development or delivery of these programs and do not assume responsibility for the training, materials, recommendations, or procedures presented. Bonnie U. Gruenberg and Synclitic Media, LLC are likewise not responsible for any training programs or materials developed by other third parties based on these books.
Books by Bonnie U Gruenberg
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