Lisa’s Blog

Easter Funday – Raising Funds For CLAPA

Easter Funday – Raising Funds For CLAPA

The Cleft Lip And Palate Association is a charity that is very close to my heart as Frankie had a very severe cleft lip and palate.  I do what I can to help and promote CLAPA and what they do, and this weekend their Happy Faces Redditch group is holding a fun today to...

Appreciate Our NHS….You’ll Miss It If It Goes….

Appreciate Our NHS….You’ll Miss It If It Goes….

 I was 33 weeks pregnant when Frankie was born sleeping, and my heart was broken, he would have been my first baby and I wanted him and loved him so much.  Through the devastation of losing him and leading up to him being born sleeping I had absolutely amazing care,...

Exciting News – Frankie’s Legacy Is Merging!

Exciting News – Frankie’s Legacy Is Merging!

To all our valued friends, sponsors and supporters, We’re sure that some of you have noticed that for the last couple of months it has been quiet on the Frankie’s Legacy front, but we have been working very hard behind the scenes as we have made a decision to merge...

The Three Things That Will Change Your Destiny Today….

The Three Things That Will Change Your Destiny Today….

I am currently reading the book “The Three Things That Will Change Your Destiny Today” by Paul McKenna.  He’s one of those authors or people who is like marmite, you either love him or hate him.  My husband suggested that I read the book given everything that’s...

The Announcement

The Announcement

It had to happen.  I was at work today getting on with my job, dealing with emails, phone calls and writing a report following a lunch meeting I had to attend in London yesterday and then BANG!! An announcement arrived via my work email - an announcement that I wasn’t...

The Green Eyed Monster…..

The Green Eyed Monster…..

Today was a day I hadn’t been looking forward to for a long time.  I should have looked forward to this day, I should have been excited and happy…but I just couldn’t be either of those things. What, you may ask, what the event that happened today that caused me to...

My Child Did Exist….

My Child Did Exist….

I'm feeling a bit low today, so this sums how how I'm feeling at the moment:

I Failed….

I Failed….

Grief, I hate you. Grief, why did you have to come back to haunt me now? Grief, why don’t you just f**k off and never come back....ever. Oh wait....you can’t. You won’t. You will be with me for the rest of my life. I tried so hard not to give in to you when Frankie...

Another Year, Another Miscarriage….

Another Year, Another Miscarriage….

I didn’t get to write on here yesterday because appointments at the Worcestershire Royal Hospital and seeing my GP took up most of today for me because of the miscarriage I had over Christmas and New Year.  It was the third one I had in 2014 (May, August and this one...

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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