Uzo Aduba announced on Thursday in a post on her Instagram account that she gave birth to a baby girl.
The 42-year-old actress posted a selfie taken from her hospital bed with her newborn daughter sleeping on her chest.
The Orange Is The New Black star, whose baby shower took place just a few months ago, also shared a photo of her child’s feet resting on her hand.
Aduba then penned a detailed message expressing her excitement about becoming a mother.
‘My daughter. I have never been in love so quickly and so deeply in my life. I really don’t know what to say, guys. My heart is full. Thank you God. “I have joy like a spring,” she wrote.
Baby joy! Uzo Aduba, 42, announced that she had given birth to a baby girl in a post on her Instagram account on Thursday
“I have witnessed something wonderful and feel blessed to know that you are ours.” “We love you so much, Adaiba Lee Nonyem – daughter of the people, treasurer of the names of the mothers who came before you,” she added.
Aduba ended her message by expressing her excitement about her future as a mother.
‘Maternity. I joined the club. “I heard the dues are high, but membership is definitely worth it,” she wrote.
Several of the actress’ friends shared their congratulations in the comments section of the post, with Octavia Spencer writing that the new mother was “glowing.”
Chelsea Handler wrote that Aduba deserved “every moment and every source of joy.”
The Mrs. America star shares Adaiba with her husband of three years, Robert Sweeting.
The actress revealed in a post shared on her Instagram account in September 2021 that the couple secretly tied the knot in 2020.
Aduba revealed her pregnancy to the public in a video shared on her Instagram account last June.
The Sweet: The Orange Is The New Black star, whose baby shower took place just a few months ago, also shared a photo of her child’s feet resting on her hand
Congratulations: Several of the actress’ friends shared their congratulations in the comments section of the post, and Octavia Spencer wrote that the new mother was “glowing.”
Parents: The Mrs. America star shares Adaiba with her husband of three years, Robert Sweeting
First child: Aduba revealed her pregnancy to the public in a video shared on her Instagram account last June; In 2021 she can be seen with Sweeting
In the clip, the actress held up a onesie while sharing her excited reaction with her fans.
She also penned a message that said, “My husband Robert and I are so happy to be entering this next chapter together as parents. “I am beyond excited.”
The actress then spoke about her excitement at the prospect of starting a family.
“I get to be someone’s mom!” I know as the three of us continue to grow, our only goal will be to love you, little one. My goodness. Look what God has done,” she wrote: