Serena Williams, Who Faced Multiple Health Complications To Deliver Olympia, Was Extremely ‘Disappointed’ Over a Harmless Pregnancy Event

Serena Williams, the American tennis star, made pregnancy appear easy while playing tennis, even while pregnant with her daughter, Olympia, in 2017. The tennis pro later remarked that she had no cravings after giving birth, which made her pregnant journey easier overall.

The former world number one has made it possible for women to participate in sports while expecting or just after giving birth. The tennis player herself and her 23rd Grand Slam victory in 2017, as she was expecting her daughter Olympia.

Serena Williams on being super crab-y during her pregnancy

Craving is a huge part of pregnancy, but the tennis player didn’t feel the same. However, after giving birth, when the American tennis star was asked about having a tough pregnancy or having too many cravings, the tennis star talked about every little detail of her pregnancy opening.

She said, “I have been really fortunate and I have had a really good pregnancy, and everything has just been really good.” The former world number one really enjoyed being pregnant. And further, in the same when asked about cravings which comes along the way, the tennis player responded, “I don’t have the cravings, So I am a little disappointed with that. But I am OK with it because I feel like, maybe if I had the cravings, I would have a tougher pregnancy.” The 23-time Grand Slam champion felt disappointed to not have pregnancy cravings, but then made peace with it. 

READ MORE – Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Took an Expensive Step To Secure His Friendship With NFL GOAT Tom Brady

Nevertheless, according to the tennis star, the pregnancy might not be that tough, but the post-pregnancy issues came out to be a hard spell. After dealing with horrible post-pregnancy problems like having blood clots and taking on multiple surgeries, Williams came back stronger on the Tennis Court.

Williams’ life-threatening post-birth experience

Even though Serena Williams‘ emergency c-section delivery of her daughter went without a hitch, she felt in need of additional procedures and was experiencing other health issues afterward. One of her old worries returned after giving birth when she began to develop blood clots in her lungs.

WATCH THIS STORY – Sorana Cirstea opens up about Serena Williams’ aura before a tennis match

Not only that, but her c-section ruptured when a significant hematoma was discovered in her abdomen, and her health issues flared up a little, making her labor a frightening one. The tennis pro did, however, implied that she wanted to grow her family and have a 5-year-old elder sister, when she talked about retiring from the sport.