Melas, 32, gave birth to Baby Luke, who was born at 9:46 a.m. in Manhattan, weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. and 21.6 in. long, according to People.

“We are overjoyed to welcome our second son, Luke Alessandro Mazza. It has not been an easy road to expand our family but it was worth the wait. We are also thrilled that Leo is now crowned Big Brother!” the new parents tell PEOPLE. “We would also like to thank all of the doctors and nurses at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell who helped deliver our sweet boy safely and with such care.”

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We have some news to share! @brianmazza & I welcomed Luke Alessandro Mazza this morning at 9:46am and we couldn’t be more thrilled! 💙 We are so excited for this next chapter as a family of four! Thank you to @nikkimarr for the transformation because I did not look like this during birth a few hours earlier and @rogermrojas for capturing this special moment 📷 Check out the @people link in my bio 👆🏻 https://people.com/parents/chloe-melas-welcomes-son-luke-alessandro-with-husband-brian-mazza/

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