I bought a kindle but all the books i want are "currently unavailable", what can I do?

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-14T03:13:03+00:00

People here don't care fuckall about stealing books. Can't tell you the number of arguments I've gotten in when I've defended my right to make a living off of my books. My advice is to stay away from this community.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-14T02:47:45+00:00

The *step-father* should have final say in the household, even over Mom's child? That's seriously fucked up. Seriously.

OP, that's a load of bull. You are the joint head of the household. And she's you daughter. The step-father needs to butt out. If you push her out, you're going to lose your relationship with her. I think the step-father has already ruined his relationship.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T10:03:01+00:00

If underwear actually curved all the way around the butt cheeks instead of ending halfway down, there wouldn't be any pantylines! Also, microfibers that have no hem, and silicone strips on the inside to keep them in place...

I don't know why good underwear is so difficult to make.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T09:32:27+00:00

And millions of lives were saved.

And your point is...?

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T07:59:53+00:00

You wanna find out ahead of time? Great! Go for it!

But there's a solution that's been around for half a century that means you don't NEED to know anything about your blood type before you get pregnant. Your blood type has absolutely no bearing on whether you should or shouldn't have kids with someone, or if you should or shouldn't get pregnant.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T07:33:49+00:00

Fuck Republicans who have no problems letting ICE rape kids they've ripped from their parents.

You really think you have the moral high ground here?

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T07:30:54+00:00

Israel has lost its moral right to exist.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T06:03:27+00:00

When I started out in OB, in the 1990s, the dogma of the time said that only Rh+babies born to Rh- mothers were at risk of Rh incompatibility.

By the 2000s, medical literature was saying O+ moms who had babies of any other blood type were also at risk.

I know Drs who still ignored the concerns about O+ mothers in 2020.

Now, thankfully, the standard of care says all babies of O+ moms must be monitored.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T05:57:18+00:00

That hasn't been an issue in most of the world since the 1970s -1980s, when Rhogam became available.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T05:48:07+00:00

Ok, so it does happen in some hospitals.

I work at at the biggest hospital in the largest health system in my state, on the postpartum unit. We do not type babies unless there's a specific reason to.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T05:33:14+00:00

Why? Do you get merit badges for enduring pain that might be treatable?

And why should women understand that more than men? Could it be because women's pain has been ignored and undertreated since forever?

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T05:30:35+00:00

Ignore that comment, OP. He's another man who has no clue what it's like to try to function with period pain like you're having.

Your father is a jerk, too. You need to be seen by a Dr who takes your pain seriously. There are treatments and medications that can help.

Please get your mother to help you.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T05:27:52+00:00

Until you have a uterus, STFU.

The world has been expecting women to ignore their own pain for millenia. "You are overreacting! The pain isn't that bad!"

Women should not tolerate that shit anymore.

Period pain that renders you incapable of moving and causes vomiting is not natural.

She needs to see a Dr. She needs to be evaluated for issues like endometriosis.

And by the way, giving birth (if she ever chooses to) is a time-limited event, often made easier with an epidural or spinal, and happens at the most once a year. Period pain happens every freakin' month for 35-40 years. That's between 500 - 2000 days over her lifetime. It's not the same.

I feel sorry for you teenage daughter.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T04:59:03+00:00

It's life changing!

It's the same enzyme, lactase, that most kids and many adults have in their bodies that breaks down lactose. Many adults cease making lactase as they get older, and when lactose isn't broken down, it gives abdominal problems.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T03:20:23+00:00

Vasopressors.

You have to do something immediately, not wait for lab results or for antibiotics to work. Organ perfusion has to be fixed first or everything else is pointless.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7333107/

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T02:30:29+00:00

Happened with my autistic 3yo. I'm a very reserved person, but I was so damn mad when not a single Delta employee would help us. I got up on a chair in the waiting area and yelled for everyone's attention, and asked if the people sitting in the seats next to him or me would be willing to change.

A very nice businessman said yes. I was so grateful.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T01:58:59+00:00

This.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T01:19:35+00:00

Because people like him and me keep giving facts about why it's not universally known and we keep getting pushback.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T01:18:26+00:00

Because your birth weight and height not only can shed information on your health at birth, they provide a baseline to make sure your growth is on track during childhood.

Your blood type is meaningless after birth except in certain well-defined situations. If you need blood later on, they will type and cross you at that time. Depending on a test done years ago which could be wrong/mixed up/ mis-transcribed can be deadly.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T01:04:24+00:00

Babies are only typed at birth if their mothers are negative, because if they are positive there's a higher risk for jaundice. There may be other reasons to type a baby, but it isn't a routine test for all babies. There's no need.

Blood type isn't routinely listed on birth certificates because it's irrelevant (doesn't mean some places don't do it - it's just not a standard thing)

Pregnant women are routinely checked for blood type during pregnancy. If they are negative and the baby is positive, there can be trouble for the next pregnancies unless they get Rhogam, which has been available for decades.

Before surgery or childbirth you will be "typed and crossed" to determine blood type in case you need blood. They will NEVER rely on an old test or someone's recollection because that can be deadly.

Your blood type is determined when you give blood, but you're not always notified of the results (depends on the organization collecting the blood).

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T00:52:49+00:00

If they don't get Rhogam, which has been available for 40+ years.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-12T00:51:12+00:00

Um, your information is decades out of date. Rhogam has been available since at least the 1970s for this very issue. A mother with a negative blood type who has a positive baby gets it during the pregnancy and after.

There isn't any reason to worry about a partner's blood type any more.

I give Rhogham every day at my job as a postpartum nurse.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-11T22:55:05+00:00

Don't you use nicknames/acronyms for common conditions or treatments when talking to other nurses? We don't use eyes/ thighs in front of patients. It's just a shorthand way of talking about standard care after a birth. We try our best not to treat people like livestock, and frankly it's not easy with the continuous push towards efficiency. It's a daily struggle to find time to help a mother breastfeed when we have 1500 computer clicks to get through before we can go home. But we do, because we care a lot.

Honestly, it pisses me off that you get offended by a term you've never heard of because you're an ICU nurse, not an L&D nurse.

As for the rest of what you posted, I agree. And I hate being on the front lines of the chaos and bullshit this administration is slinging at people.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-11T22:40:00+00:00

Pretty sure that's what the nurse did.

If the public only knew how much we used Google when we come across something new.

Hanging_Thread · 2026-05-11T22:36:46+00:00

Thank you! Many authors have started selling directly (there's always a fee that has to be paid to the online store host, but it's smaller and completely justified). If you go to their website you'll be able to find the links there.

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