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“Well, actually, it was an accident,” Williams told Gayle King in the interview. “I was on vacation just taking some time for myself. I have this thing where I've been checking my status and taking pictures every week to see how far along I'm going.”
How did Serena announce her pregnancy? ›
Just before hitting the red carpet, Williams shared her pregnancy news on Instagram. "Was so excited when Anna Wintour invited the 3 of us to the Met Gala," Williams wrote in the caption of the Instagram post, which included a photo of her and Ohanian, who was also dressed in Gucci.
What pregnancy complication did Serena Williams have? ›
In 2010, Williams was diagnosed with blood clots in her lungs, and doctors discovered a hematoma in her abdomen. Her condition was treatable, but she was at a high risk for clots going forward. After giving birth, Williams began to lose feeling in her legs.
What happened to Serena when she had baby? ›
I almost died after giving birth to my daughter, Olympia. Yet I consider myself fortunate. While I had a pretty easy pregnancy, my daughter was born by emergency C-section after her heart rate dropped dramatically during contractions. The surgery went smoothly.
What were some of the unexpected symptoms that Serena experienced after giving birth? ›
The day after giving birth to her daughter via cesarean section, Ms. Williams was having trouble breathing and immediately assumed she was having another pulmonary embolism.
Who did Serena sleep with to get pregnant? ›
Their sex life wasn't particularly active, so the child was presumably conceived in The Handmaid's Tale season 3, episode 11, "Liars," when Serena and Fred had intercourse while staying at a bed and breakfast.
Did Venus know Serena was pregnant? ›
As per to Vanity Fair, five people knew about her pregnancy during the tournament, which included husband Alexis Ohanian, sister Venus, and the doctor who had examined her. Her coach, Patrick Jean Andre Mouratoglou, and tournament officials didn't have any idea.
Did Serena Williams have pre-eclampsia? ›
Beyoncé, Serena Williams, and Kim Kardashian are just a few of the well-known figures who have experienced preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening form of hypertension, or high blood pressure, that occurs in pregnancy and postpartum.
How did Serena Williams know she had a pulmonary embolism? ›
I told you, I need a CT scan and a heparin drip,” Ms. Williams, 36, said she told the medical team. When the ultrasound revealed nothing, she underwent a CT scan, which showed several small blood clots in her lungs.
What age did Serena Williams give birth? ›
Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr.
The 41-year-old tennis legend famously competed in the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant with Olympia, who was born later that year.
Noah is born in good health and eventually is taken to a hospital in Canada to receive treatment in the Newborn ICU. After Noah's mother, Serena, gets detained, he gets moved into Child Protective Services.
Did Serena do IVF? ›
Serena tells PEOPLE exclusively that after a year of trying to conceive naturally, she decided to turn to IVF, but was sad to find out that many of the surprises that come with a natural pregnancy were taken away from her.
Who raises Serena's baby? ›
Now an immigration prisoner who is locked up in a Canadian detention center, Serena, who had newborn son Noah pulled from her arms to end episode seven, is forced to pump and hand over her breast milk to the woman who is now the legal guardian of her son, Mrs. Wheeler (Genevieve Angelson).
What happens to a woman's body after giving birth? ›
tummy will look saggy and soft immediately after the birth – for some women this tones up and goes back into shape after a while, but this doesn't happen for everyone. muscles and joints might ache or be painful because of the effort you put in during labour.
What happens to a woman's brain after giving birth? ›
It has been observed that the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, cortical thickness of the prefrontal cortex, and hypothalamus increase from soon after birth to 12–16 weeks postpartum. On the contrary, regions such as the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and ventral striatum shrink two months postpartum.
What problem did Serena Williams face? ›
She shared her story on the experiences and hardships of childbirth. Serena endured a very dangerous birth and afterwards struggled with postpartum depression. She had an emergency cesarean surgery and two other surgeries to follow. She developed blood clots in her lungs, and had a second surgery.
Did the actress who plays Serena really have a baby? ›
Back in July 2019, Strahovski told Glamour U.K. about returning to work to film Hulu's Handmaid's Tale after giving birth to her first baby back in October 2018. She said her husband brought their baby to the set of the drama, in which Strahovski plays the villainous Serena Joy.
Who revealed a pregnancy at the Met Gala? ›
Congratulations are in order for Adwoa Aboah! The model bared her baby bump for the first time on the 2024 Met Gala red carpet. Aboah wore a red H&M skirt set, donning a red ruffled crop top which revealed the bottom of a red rhinestoned bra.
Does Serena get pregnant with Gossip Girl? ›
After hearing about the Gossip Girl blast while with Eric, Serena runs into a frazzled Dan who blurts out that he loves her. Serena tells him that she's not pregnant, and goes to find Blair. It's revealed that Serena bought the test for her because Blair mentioned that her period was late.