Decorated Olympian Allyson Felix Welcomes Baby No. 2

11-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix has welcomed her second child!

The former track and field athlete and current Olympic childcare advocate shared the news with People on April 10. “We are overjoyed to welcome our son Kenneth Maurice Ferguson III, who we will lovingly call Trey,” Felix told People. “Born April 10th at 10:55 pm, weighing 7 lbs., 11 oz.”

“As a Black woman who already had been through a traumatic life-threatening delivery with my daughter, I desperately wanted a joyful birth experience I could celebrate. I’m so grateful I had a doctor who saw me, heard me and made me feel safe.”

“I had a doula who supported, guided and believed in me. I was able to have the unmedicated VBAC I deeply desired. The entire experience was powerful, challenging, healing and so beautiful. My birth experience inspires me to continue to advocate for Black maternal health and the outcomes we can achieve when we listen [to] and support women.”

Felix, who already shares a five-year-old daughter Camryn Grace with her husband, Kenneth Ferguson, has been a vocal advocate for better childcare for athletes at the Olympics and beyond. During the last summer Olympics, Felix partnered with partnered with Athleta and the nonprofit group &Mother to provide free childcare to athletes, coaches and staff at the US Track and Field championships and select track and field events in the future.

You can read more about her work as the Summer 2024 Olympics approach at andmother.org.