Author: Frankie's Legacy

Holding On To Hope: A Finley’s Footprints Project

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jan 4, 2015 | Butterfly Awards, Meeting like-minded people, Positivity, Support |

During the last week I’ve taken part in a project called “Holding On To Hope” run by Mel Scott of...

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Frankie’s Story

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jan 3, 2015 | Guest Posts, Interviews, Your Stories |

Every year in the UK 1 in 700 babies are born with a cleft lip and palate, 1 in 200 babies are...

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I Am…..Actively Trying

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jan 3, 2015 | Actively Trying, Getting Pregnant, Keeping Going, Pregnancy, Rainbow baby, Trying Again, TTC |

I belong to a band of women who are “actively trying”. We go from day to day tracking our...

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Survive…..Or Thrive? Inspired By Leigh Kendall Of Headspace Perspective

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jan 2, 2015 | Bereavement, Keeping Going, Loss, Meeting like-minded people |

I’m read a blog called “Headspace Perspective” –...

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Happy New Year….2015 Is Here

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jan 1, 2015 | Bereavement, Keeping Going, Positivity, songrapher, Things I've Learnt |

Happy new year everyone, I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. I am, quite frankly,...

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Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS – Frankie’s Mummy & Founder of Frankie’s Legacy

Frankie was a small pebble dropped into the lake of life…but his ripple will be felt forever…

My blog “Frankie’s Legacy: Love, Loss Grief & Recovery” focuses on raising awareness of early pregnancy loss, stillbirth, neonatal death, cleft lip/palate and rare chromosome disorders.

My much loved and much wanted son Francesco “Frankie” Enrico Ventura was born sleeping on 29/11/2013 and had a severe cleft lip/palate, talipes and an extremely rare chromosome disorder (chromosome 15 duplication syndrome).

This blog focuses on my journey as an empty armed mother, and about how I am surviving stillbirth, celebrating Frankie and creating his lasting legacy as best I can.

With much love,

Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS
Frankie’s Mummy
xxxxx

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Mother’s Day Does Not Get Any Easier – And That Is Okay
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Finding My Voice Again: Honouring Frankie As His 12th Birthday Approaches
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5 Years Later….I’m Back With A Bang
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Dear Frankie…on your Seventh Birthday xx
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