The Sarcastic Journalist is a freelance writer and mother of two living near Houston, Texas. She has a degree in journalism and an addiction to magazines. She is hoping never to experience the "joy" of pregnancy again. You can find much more of her home-grown snark at: shenuts.com

In addition to recounting 40 not-so-glowing but hilarious weeks of her pregnancy for our pregnancy calendar the Sarcastic Journalist used her sarcasm super-powers to help make our new edgy sarcastic pregnancy tickers. Check 'em out!

The Sarcastic Journalist

Weekly Article index

week 1: The Trying Game week 2: Tease me, squeeze me (not that tight!) week 3: The Indescribable Joys of Constipation week 4: Breeders Ahoy! week 5: A oui (wee) bit nervous… week 6: Have you seen my fabulous hemorrhoids?	week 21: What to accept when you’re expecting week 22: I'm not a b*tch, I'm pregnant! week 23: The Pregnancy Pillow Problem week 24: There's hair EVERYWHERE! week 25: Tour de Stretch-pants week 26: No really, poke me AGAIN, it's fun!

week 7: The Sag Factor: Remembering the perky times week 8: We’re having a ****! week 9: Smile for the Dildo Cam Honey! week 10: Shop till you drop (your pants) week 11: Actually, I just LOVE vomiting! week 12: Pregnant? Naaah, I’m just big boned! week 13: Did you keep your receipts? week 14: Let’s hear it for the boys (and my fat butt) week 15: Just enough energy to FREAK OUT week 16: Flip a coin, hope for heads, get tails, cry. week 17: Ultrasound, ultrasound on the wall… week 18: Nine months and still confused week 19: Decaf THIS! week 20: It’s bird, it’s a plane, it’s Jackie Chan!	week 27: It's a hormone festival... online! week 28: Shave it for someone who cares week 29: A rose by any other name... week 30: You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll never have sex again! week 31: It's my labor and I'll cry if I want to week 32: Of all the nerve! week 33: Breast mother EVER! week 34: What a sweet little tumor! week 35: Uhhh can I get a different mom? week 36: Are we there yet? week 37: I'm sorry, I've got to RUN! week 38: The Vagina Dialogues week 39: Tweak a little here and voila: Insta-baby! week 40: Don't poop on me!