When I was pregnant with my third child, it was discovered that my gallbladder wasn’t quite functioning correctly.  The formal diagnosis was chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of gallbladder), cholesterolosis (accumulation of cholesterol in the cells lining the gallbladder wall), and cholelithiasis (gallstones). When I ended up in the hospital for it after a severe gallbladder attack at 21 weeks pregnant, I was given 2 options.  I could have the surgery to remove it but risk the life of my baby or I could wait until the baby was born and then have the surgery.