by Stacy Jackson
November 29, 2023
Allyson Felix and her husband, Kenneth Ferguson, introduced they’re anticipating a boy in April.
Retired American observe and discipline star Allyson Felix introduced Nov. 22 that she is anticipating child quantity two.
“Thanksgiving blessings! Including slightly extra like to our household. #PartyofFour #BabyOnBoard,” Felix captioned an Instagram slideshow of images exhibiting off her child bump. The previous Olympian is all smiles in a daring, pink gown as she stands together with her husband, Kenneth Ferguson, and 4-year-old daughter, Camryn.
In a single picture, Camryn holds an indication that reads, “BABY BROTHER COMING APRIL 2024” in entrance of her mother and father. In one other, she kisses Felix’s child bump because the observe star smiles.
Ferguson additionally took to Instagram to share the thrilling information together with his followers.
“It nonetheless doesn’t really feel actual to say this, however we couldn’t be extra excited to say… that we now have a child boy on the best way,” the previous observe and discipline athlete posted together with images, together with Ferguson and Felix carrying matching caps with the phrases “Mother” and “Dad.”
Earlier this yr, Felix spoke about how motherhood has impressed her.
“Motherhood is the factor that has touched me probably the most, actually normalizing moms in sport and girls not having to decide on between that a part of life and staying of their professions,” she instructed ESPN in a June 23 characteristic. “Turning into a mom and taking a look at my daughter and the world she’ll develop up in helped me discover my voice and converse on some issues I might’ve shied away from earlier than.”
The athlete has additionally turn out to be an advocate for the Black maternal well being disaster. Felix voiced her considerations in regards to the difficulty following the dying of Olympic teammate Tori Bowie as a consequence of being pregnant issues.
“We should see this clearly for what it’s—a maternal well being disaster. That’s the reason we should proceed to struggle to guard the lives of each lady and each mom in our nation,” Felix wrote on the time.
She continues to pursue her advocacy for ladies together with her footwear model, Saysh, a undertaking that has turn out to be the first-ever to supply maternity returns.
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