Serena Williams Just Shared the *Most* Relatable Postpartum Moment on IG

• Serena Williams took to her Instagram this week to share a super touching postpartum experience.

• In a new video, Serena tries on a Valentino denim skirt

• The tennis star gave birth to her second daughter, Adira, last summer and has been sharing her postpartum journey on Instagram.

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Serena Williams announced in late August that she had welcomed her second child, daughter Adira, and she often talks on social media about adjusting to life as a mother of two . Now, she’s facing a pertinent postpartum dilemma: She can’t put on her pretty dress.

The 42-year-old shared on Instagram that she bought a Valentino denim skirt when she was pregnant. “I thought, ‘I’ll be able to wear this when I don’t have a belly,'” she said, before declaring “I couldn’t fit into it.”

Serena said fitting into a dress was her goal. “Honestly, I should be able to put it on by now, but I had some, um… distractions that kept me distracted for about a month,” she said, before showing the camera that the dress wouldn’t ride up her bum .

“Houston, we have a problem,” she joked. “I felt like if I went to the gym and worked out, I could do it.”

People cheered her on in the comments. “Great job sharing postpartum reality… not just a glorified Instagram version 🙌🏻👍🏼,” one user wrote. “I love your transparency. Wow, I can relate. The struggle is real,” said another.

For the record, Serena looks strong and confident — something many people pointed out in the comments, too.

But she also made it clear that she’s trying to be strong after welcoming her second child. Just last week, Serena shared a video on Instagram, noting that she was “getting back in the zone” before completing a full weighted squat.

She also shared a supermom moment in mid-January, sharing a video of herself hopping on a Pilates reformer to do side squats. Serena had a baby carrier strapped to her chest, which she explained was to prevent baby Adira from waking up from her nap.

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Health has always been a priority for the elite athlete, and Serena also exercised regularly during her pregnancy. During that time, she did a series of workouts, including some elliptical exercises, stretching and brisk walking on the treadmill.

Get it, Serena!

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