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Serena Williams Reflects on Her Difficult First Pregnancy and Jokes: ‘If Men Were Giving Birth, They Would Have Sweets’
Serena Williams opened up about how her life-threatening complications during her first pregnancy opened her eyes to broader issues in women’s healthcare during a panel at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit 2026 on Thursday, Sept. 10. She joked, ‘If men were giving birth, they would have sweets.’
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