After struggling to conceive for two years, Trista, 34, finally became pregnant in November 2006. ⿿EPT sent me about 100 pregnancy tests, and I discovered I was pregnant with the very last one,⿿ Trista says in the new issue of Us Weekly.

But things got scary during Trista⿿s ninth month. Her doctor found protein in her urine and tested The Bachelorette star for preeclampsia, a potentially fatal hypertensive disorder that typically occurs toward the end of a pregnancy. ⿿I was terribly nauseous and in a lot of pain,⿿ she says.

Trista was diagnosed with HELLP syndrome (a complication of preeclampsia). ⿿The risks are seizures and coma, so they kept me overnight for observation,⿿ Trista explains. ⿿I can⿿t remember much of the next day. My liver was failing. The only cure for HELLP syndrome is to have the baby, so they induced me.⿿

After six hours Trista⿿s levels kept getting worse. ⿿I knew something was wrong when the doctor looked worried.⿿ Ryan tells Us, ⿿They said there was a chance her liver could rupture. They were trying to get us to make a comfortable decision to go with a C-section. Eventually we said if Trista⿿s health is deteriorating and we⿿re jeopardizing the baby⿿s health, then do what you have to do.⿿

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