Uzo Aduba announced that she had given birth to a baby girl by sharing a post on her Instagram account on Thursday.
The 42-year-old actress posted a selfie that had been taken from her hospital bed, in which her newborn daughter slept on her chest.
The Orange Is The New Black star, whose baby shower took place just a few months ago, also shared a shot of her child's feet resting on her hand.
Aduba went on to pen a lengthy message to express her excitement about becoming a mother.
'My daughter. I've never been in love so quickly, so deeply in my entire life. I really don't know what to say, guys. My heart is full. Thank you, God. I have joy like a fountain,' she wrote.
Uzo Aduba, 42, announced that she had given birth to a baby girl by sharing a post on her Instagram account on Thursday
'I have witnessed a miraculous thing, and I feel blessed to know you are ours. We love you so much, Adaiba Lee Nonyem - Daughter of the people, treasurer of the mother's names who came before you,' she added.
Aduba concluded her message by showing her enthusiasm for her future as a parent.
'Motherhood. I've joined the club. I hear the dues are high, but the membership is completely worth it,' she wrote.
Several of the actress' friends shared their well-wishes in the post's comments section, and Octavia Spencer wrote that the new mother was 'glowing.'
Chelsea Handler wrote that Aduba deserved 'every moment and all the fountains of joy.'
The Mrs. America star shares Adaiba with her husband of three years, Robert Sweeting.
The actress revealed that the pair had secretly tied the knot in 2020 in a post that was shared on her Instagram account in September of 2021.
Aduba revealed her pregnancy to the public in a video that was shared on her Instagram account this past June.
The Orange Is The New Black star, whose baby shower took place just a few months ago, also shared a shot of her child's feet resting on her hand
Several of the actress' friends shared their well-wishes in the post's comments section, and Octavia Spencer wrote that the new mother was 'glowing'
The Mrs. America star shares Adaiba with her husband of three years, Robert Sweeting
Aduba revealed her pregnancy to the public in a video that was shared on her Instagram account this past June; she is seen with Sweeting in 2021
In the clip, the actress held up a onesie while sharing her excited reaction with her fans.
She also penned a message that read: 'My husband Robert and I are so happy to enter this next chapter together as parents. I am beyond excited.'
The actress then spoke about her enthusiasm regarding the prospect of starting a family.
'I get to be someone’s Mommy! I know as the three of us continue to grow, our only, ONLY goal will be to love you, little one. My goodness. Look what God has done,' she wrote:
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