Twenty-four cordocenteses in one woman

We report on 2 consecutive pregnancies in a woman with a history of neonata l death secondary to Rhesus alloimmunization, Her first subsequent pregnanc y was complicated by fetal hydrops at 20 weeks of gestation, The fetus rece ived a total of 11 intrauterine transfusions, and was delivered at 38 weeks . In the patient's next pregnancy, the fetus developed hydrops at 18 weeks of gestation. Thirteen intrauterine transfusions were given to correct feta l anemia, and a healthy baby was delivered at 38 weeks of gestational age. Continuation of intravascular transfusion the ra py may rep resent a reason able alternative to selective premature delivery even in cases with highly aggressive maternal Rhesus alloimmunization.