Congratulations are in order for Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi and her unnamed babydaddy … People magazine is reporting that Padma finally gave birth to her first child, a girl she named Krishna Thea Lakshmi, over the weekend!

Padma Lakshmi is now the happy mother of a daughter. “Model, author and Emmy-nominated host of Top Chef Padma Lakshmi gave birth to a baby girl named Krishna Thea Lakshmi on Saturday,” her rep tells PEOPLE. “Mother and baby are well and happy.” Last month, Lakshmi dropped hints about her daughter’s name, saying, “I am going to name the child an Indian name. It will be after someone in my family, so don’t expect to see an Anglicized name – it will be a classically Indian Sanskrit name.” Lakshmi, 39, announced her pregnancy in Oct. after years of struggling with endometriosis. She has not identified the baby’s father.

Since Padma is insistent on keeping the identity of the baby’s father private, I think we should all respect those wishes. I’m just absolutely thrilled that she finally popped and is now the proud mother of (undoubtedly) a beautiful baby girl. I can’t think of a prettier name for a little girl than Krishna … I love it!! Much love and congrats goes out to mother and daughter today!!!

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