Author: Frankie's Legacy

To All Bereaved Mothers Out There On Mother’s Day (International)

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 10, 2015 | Blog, Mother's Day |

Today is Mother’s Day in the USA and internationally (in the UK it is always in March), and...

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Spotlight On…The Cleft Lip & Palate Association

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 10, 2015 | Blog, CLAPA, Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate, Spotlight On |

I’ve had a lot of interaction with the Cleft Lip & Palate Association which is the only...

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Frankie’s Cleft Lip & Palate Story: Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week 2015

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 9, 2015 | Awareness Raising, Blog, CLAPA, Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate |

This week is “Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week”, which is run by the Cleft Lip & Palate...

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Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week: 9-17 May 2015

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 8, 2015 | Awareness Raising, Blog, CLAPA, Cleft Lip and Palate, Cleft Palate |

Tomorrow sees the start of Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Week, which runs from May 9-17 and is...

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Please Consider Nominating Me In The 2015 MAD Blog Awards

Posted by Frankie's Legacy | May 8, 2015 | Awards, Blog |

I don’t ask things like this very often, but would you all consider nominating me for a MAD...

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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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