Advice Miss Manners: My friends never ask how I’m doing, so I don’t know how to tell them I’m pregnant Published: Sep. 13, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

I'm pregnant after a decade of trying without luck and I want to tell my close friends before I make an announcement. But every time I try, they just talk about themselves and never give me a chance.

Advice Miss Manners: I’d like to tell a few close friends I’m finally pregnant. But I can’t get a word in edgewise Published: Sep. 13, 2024, 6:05 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My first pregnancy has been 10 years in the making due to infertility. I would like to tell some specific friends the news before I announce it in general on social media.

I’m trying to be patient and understanding, but friends have now taken a step back from talking to me and I’m feeling very isolated. The other night, my husband put me down at dinner with friends.