Serena Williams donates her leftover ‘Super Soldier’ breast milk
Serena Williams.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueSerena Williams gets into the spirit of giving an unconventional gift to fellow parents this holiday season.
“I’m really excited to donate some breast milk left over from my trip in New York to people who really need it,” Williams, 42, said in a video shared via Instagram on Wednesday, Dec. 20, when the camera showed the inside of a refrigerator filled with milk. “It will be anonymous, but super excited to help in some way.”
Williams explained in her caption that after going through a screening, she was “able to donate it instead of taking the milk home.”
“I know so many wonderful women who are adopting or failing to make milk,” she continued. “It felt great. Besides, someone out there is getting some super soldier milk.
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Instagram users were quick to make fun of the athlete’s breast milk, writing in the comments section: “That’s GOAT milk!” and “Some kids’ backhand just got stronger.”
Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian welcomed daughter Adira in August. The couple also share daughter Olympia, now 6.
Williams recently shared that she has found alternative ways to use her breast milk.
“Okay, is this totally weird???” she captioned a TikTok video earlier this month. “I have to say that after a week of using MY breast milk under my eye – it worked! I’m eager to hear your thoughts. Be nice lol.”
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In the clip, Williams appeared to complete her skincare routine as she explained that she was “completely burned” under her eye.
“I put this retinol and cleaned my skin,” she said. “I have sensitive skin, so I lay in the sun. Long story. Anyway, I’ll try some breast milk.’
Williams then poured her breast milk onto a cloth and dabbed it under her eye, noting that the method “works for my child.”
“They say to put breast milk on everything, and I have a lot of extra, so I’m going to try it under my eye for a week or so and see how it goes,” she said, adding that “it already feels better because, like, it hurts.”
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Adjusting to life as a mother of two comes with a number of challenges. Last month, Williams candidly shared her struggles, adding that it’s “OK not to be OK.”
“No one is okay every day,” she wrote via X (formerly Twitter). “If you’re not well today, I’ll be with you. There is always tomorrow. Love you.”
Williams then shared a selfie cuddling with her youngest daughter in a subsequent post. “This makes me so happy,” she wrote via X.