Naomi Osaka talks about the difficulties she faced during pregnancy – and her plan for future pregnancies.
On Sunday, August 18, the four-time Grand Slam singles champion, 26, shared a video on her TikTok account responding to a comment on a previous video that asked if she was pregnant and sent her well wishes.
“I just want to say that I’m not pregnant, but if I was, I wouldn’t want much more,” she said, filming the video from her bed, “because the birth was traumatic. But thank you for your blessings, though.”
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Osaka gave birth to her first child, daughter Shai, with rapper Cordae in July 2023, and has previously been candid about how she struggled during her pregnancy as well as becoming a mother.
Shortly after welcoming Shai last year, the tennis champion told ESPN she felt an “itch to play again” after months of not being able to train or travel.
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“I definitely only know this world, the world of tennis, and being away from it for a long time was new for me,” she told the newspaper. “I think it was just the whole new situation and not being able to train as much as I wanted to because of things like that, I kind of felt like I just had to stay at home and you know how doctors tell you not to travel after a certain number of weeks, just seemed like a lot of restrictions, I think it was.”
In an interview with In style published in December, Osaka revealed that she experienced numerous pregnancy complications, including testing positive for group B strep, a bacterial infection that can cause meningitis or sepsis in newborns, and that she was in labor for more than 12 hours.
“I don’t think people know how difficult pregnancy is; nobody really talks about it that much,” she told the newspaper, referring to the difficulties of pregnancy. “Going into it, you kind of think, ‘Oh, it’s a wonderful journey.’ But it’s kind of rough.”
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Naomi Osaka poses with her daughter Shai.
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Last month, she also opened up to PEOPLE about how her perspective on health has changed since her break from tennis.
“For me, it’s not just about physical fitness or performance metrics; it’s about feeling strong, focused and happy in every part of my life,” said the tennis pro.
“Becoming a mother was a transformative experience that changed my perspective on wellness, personally and professionally,” she added. “It taught me the importance of self-care in a whole new way.”
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