'New baby smell!' Daphne Oz gushes about daughter Domenica's heavenly scent in adorable new video that sees her rocking her newborn to sleep

Daphne, 31, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a video of herself nuzzling her nose against her daughter's head while putting her to sleep
The mother-of-three explained in the caption that she is enjoying Domenica's 'new baby smell'
Daphne and her husband, John Jovanic, welcomed their third child, Domenica Celine, on Monday, December 4
They are also parents to a daughter Philomena, three, and a son Jovan, two

Published: 20:33 GMT, 14 December 2017 | Updated: 20:56 GMT, 14 December 2017

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Daphne Oz enjoyed an evening cuddle with her newborn baby girl, and the mom couldn't resist gushing about her daughter's heavenly scent.

The 31-year-old, who gave birth to her third child, Domenica Celine, on December 4, took to Instagram on Wednesday evening to share a a video of herself rocking the infant to sleep while nuzzling her nose against her daughter's head.

'New Baby Smell #Nica,' Daphne captioned the footage, which sees Domenica curled onto her chest, covered only by a blanket.

Delish: Daphne Oz took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a video of herself nuzzling her nose against her newborn daughter's head

Over the moon: 'New baby smell,' the 31-year-old captioned the footage of her newborn daughter Domenica Celine

The television personality can be seen rocking Domenica back and forth while gently rubbing her cheek against her little girls head, which is covered with dark hair.

As a mother-of-three, Daphne is well-antiquated with the delicious powdery scent that only a newborn can achieve, and it isn't all in her head.

A 2013 study proved that the intoxicating smell of a newborn baby does exist, as the authors explained that brain scans of the participants showed that 'body odors from two-day-old newborns elicit activation in reward-related cerebral areas in women.'

Joy: Daphne and her husband, John Jocanovic, welcomed their daughter on December 4. Two days later, she shared a family photo on Instagram

Beautiful: Four days after she gave birth, Daphne posted a photo of Domenica, whom she lovingly calls 'Nica'

Daphne has been over the moon with her new baby girl, and she has been so enamored with her bundle of joy that she was a day late wishing her little sister Zoe a happy birthday.

The eldest daughter of Dr. Mehmet Oz shared a throwback photo of herself posed with her younger sisters Arabella and Zoe when they were children in honor of Zoe's birthday.

'Happy birthday, @zoeoz1!! Still jealous you escaped the blunt bangs rage of 1997 - look at those angelic curls!' Daphne captioned the image.

'Nica and I apologize for being a day late - we don’t really believe in clocks any more - but we love you so much!' she added.

Family: On Tuesday, Daphne shared a throwback photo of herself (right) posed with her sisters Arabella (left) and Zoe (center) when they were children in honor of Zoe's birthday

Happy belated! When paying tribute to her youngest sister, the mother-of-three admitted she was a day late because she has been enamored with her newborn

Throwback: Daphne is pictured with her parents, Dr. Mehmet and Lisa Oz, and her sisters Arabella (left) and Zoe (right) in 2010

Since giving birth to Domenica earlier this month, Daphne has been giving her 287,000 Instagram followers a glimpse into her life as a mother of three.

To announce her daughter's birth, Daphne shared a heartwarming photo of her family-of-five two days after they welcomed her into the world.

The pictures sees her cuddling her newborn, as well as her two-year-old son Jovan. Her husband, John Jovanovic, has one arm around her while he holds their three-year-old daughter Philomena on his lap.

'And just like that, it's like she was always here. DOMENICA CELINE JOVANOVIC. 12/4/17. so many hearts overflowing!!' she wrote.

Late! Daphne celebrated 10 months of pregnancy with this bump selfie in November, just a few days before she revealed she was past her due date

'38 Weeks': Daphne shared a stunning naked photo of herself in celebration of nine-and-a-half months of pregnancy last month

Daphne's happy announcement came just days after she revealed that she had passed her due date, with her reps revealing that the little girl arrived on December 4, shortly before 10 a.m.

Speaking to People, a spokesperson for Daphne said: 'Mom and Domenica are both happy and healthy,' before adding that the baby girl weighed 8lbs, 11oz and measured 23 inches at birth.

A few days after she shared the sweet family photo, Daphne returned to Instagram to post a solo snapshot of her youngest child — whom she lovingly called 'Nica.'

'I keep telling myself to sleep but instead I keep staring...thank you all for helping us give #Nica such a loving welcome to this world!' Daphne captioned the image.