She and her husband
Brian Mazza decided to start trying for a baby two years after their October 2014 wedding. However, they learned that he had a low sperm count and she had a reduced ovarian reserve, which means a lower-than-average egg count compared to most women her age. The pair ultimately turned to medicated intrauterine insemination (IUI) to attempt to start their family, but had no luck after three rounds of the treatment. Eventually, Melas and Mazza turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive their first child. The procedure was a success, and they their first son Leo that way. They did the same for their second child, after trying naturally for a few months and undergoing one more IUI treatment after Leo turned 1. The procedure was successful and they had their second son Luke, two days after Leo's 2nd birthday.