Maria Menounos is over the moon after welcoming her first child, a baby girl, via surrogate last month.

In an Us Weekly story published Wednesday, Menounos, a former E! News correspondent, talked about her miracle baby, Athena Alexandra, and explained what its like to finally be a mom after a 10-year struggle with infertility and several serious health issues.

[Its] better than I couldve ever imagined, the Extra! host told the magazine. Its euphoric. For so long, Ive felt somethings been missing. Id go to kids birthday parties, and Id be a little sad because I wanted my own family. And now I feel so grounded, like I finally know where I belong.

Menounos also described the magical experience she had with her surrogate, whom she thanked for giving her and her husband, TV producer Keven Undergaro, the greatest gift ever.