Antenatal care

Antenatal care

  • education provided to teams in the delivery suite and special care nursery of local hospital
  • new baby EB box set up with suitable dressings
  • neonatal management plan written with delivery team in consultation with our EB clinic. 

Baby born without signs of Epidermolysis bullosa

  • general EB precautions encouraged for the first 3 days
  • staff and family given clinic contact details if wounds develop at home.

Baby born with Epidermolysis bullosa wounds

  • dressings from the EB box used for all care
  • photos of wounds used to communicate with the EB clinic service 
  • review of wounds
  • review local hospital needs to care for EB. 
Last updated Wednesday 31st January 2024