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When she was pregnant with her first child, Alexis Olympia, she developed some unsightly stretch marks on her belly, but this time around things are different for Serena Williams.
The tennis legend is sporting a bump as smooth as a rubber ball – and it's all thanks to her own mixture of special oils.
The retired champion, who is expecting baby number two with husband Alexis Ohanian, recently took to Instagram to show how she takes care of her burgeoning baby bump.
Serena was joined by her daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Junior (5), who played the role of director, saying “action” as the video starts.
"When I had Olympia in my belly I only put on lotions, this time around I didn't want to get stretch marks," the tennis star says.
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“I ordered raw coco butter and I just rub it on my belly in the morning. But me being an extremist, coco butter is not enough, I need to do more. I put on shea butter, I leave it for 10 minutes to set and I get pure vitamin E oil," she says, massaging the oils onto her belly in the video.
“In addition to the products I have already used, I like to switch it up or change my routine. I add on pure coconut oil, Bio oil and a belly mask."
Serena (41) has been sharing her second pregnancy journey with fans ever since she revealed her baby bump at the Met Gala earlier this year, but she's kept mum on the baby's gender.
Alexis, however, has a strong feeling they're welcoming another little girl.
“I’m convinced I’m gonna be a girl dad," he says.
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The couple have also kept the baby's name under wraps but Serena, who's known to be big fan of Disney, joked that she could name the child after one of her favourite characters.
Her husband, on the other hand, prefers something more traditional.
“After Alexis Olympia Ohanian Junior, Serena told me we cannot name the next kid Alexis, so I'm out of ideas,” he says.
“Serena Williams Ohanian Junior, I guess wouldn’t be a junior, or maybe it could be."
SOURCES: PEOPLE.COM, HOLLYWOODLIFE.COM, DISNEYFANATIC.COM
