Two Weeks On….
My son Frankie was born sleeping on November 29th 2013 at 4.43am weighing 4lbs 10oz. Those statistics are at the forefront of my mind every second of every day. I have so much I want to write about, I want to document...
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Francesco Enrico Ventura – Born Sleeping 29th November 2013
My husband and I are devastated to announce that our son Francesco “Frankie” Enrico Ventura was born sleeping at 4.43am on Friday 29th November 2013 weighing 4lbs 10oz. He was born with a very extensive cleft lip and...
Read MoreAnnouncement: Francesco Enrico Ventura – RIP
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be writing this update on here, but Russ and I would like to let you all know that we had some terrible and devastating news yesterday. I’d been used to feeling Frankie move...
Read MoreTake My Survey – Please Help Me Make Baby And Cleft Even Better!
I’ve had a few days off writing in this blog this week to have at think about the direction in which to take it, and although I have some ideas on this, I would like YOUR feedback to help me make this a valuable resource for...
Read MoreBaby Frankie On YouTube
Here is the footage from Baby Frankie’s scan at Babyvision in Shrewsbury from last week, one clip with audio and one clip without audio: With audio: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enYb5RcB-Ps] Without audio:...
Read MoreLisa Ventura – Frankie’s Mum & 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.
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