Author: Frankie's Legacy

I’m Back…But Where Have I Been?

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jun 11, 2016 | Blog, Keeping Going |

Peeks up tentatively to say hello….. And yes, I know that a few months ago, I said I was going to...

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I Have A Dream…..

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Jun 11, 2016 | Keeping Going |

On August 28th 1963, Martin Luther King stood up and said four words that changed the world – “I...

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Almost 2 Months On….Where Am I Now?

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Feb 7, 2016 | Articles, Blog |

I know that I posted on November 14th 2015 saying that “all good things must come to an...

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Dear Zia Maria…..

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Sep 26, 2015 | Family |

Dear Zia Maria, Zia….that’s Italian for Aunty. But you have been so much more to me than just an...

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Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust Staff Appreciation Service 2015

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | Sep 26, 2015 | Uncategorized |

Last Sunday I had the honour of being asked to read at the Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust Staff...

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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
Mar 15, 2026 | Blog, Francesco Enrico Ventura, Stillbirth, Support
Today – 28 February 2026 – is Rare Disease Day
Feb 28, 2026 | Blog, Chromo 15 Dup Syndrome, Francesco Enrico Ventura
Babyloss Podcast: Raising Awareness of Grief, Loss and the Pain That Never Leaves Bereaved Mothers
Nov 29, 2025 | Awareness Raising, Bereavement, Blog, Francesco Enrico Ventura, Grief, Keeping Going, Loss, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Support, Surviving
Dear Frankie…On Your 12th Birthday From Your Mummy
Nov 28, 2025 | Articles, Bereavement, Blog, empty armed mother, Grief, Keeping Going, Loss, Stillbirth, Surviving
Finding My Voice Again: Honouring Frankie As His 12th Birthday Approaches
Nov 27, 2025 | Articles, Awareness Raising, Bereavement, Blog, Cleft Lip and Palate, empty armed mother, Francesco Enrico Ventura, Grief, Keeping Going, Loss, Miscarriage, Positivity, Stillbirth, Support, Surviving, Things I've Learnt
5 Years Later….I’m Back With A Bang
Nov 23, 2025 | Blog, empty armed mother, Francesco Enrico Ventura, Keeping Going, Surviving
Dear Frankie…on your Seventh Birthday xx
Nov 29, 2020 | Bereavement, Francesco Enrico Ventura
Take The Red Pill, Take The Blue Pill: The Choices And Decisions We Make
Oct 2, 2020 | Articles, Blog, empty armed mother, Grief, Keeping Going, Loss, Stillbirth

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