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Australian Influencer Dies After Refusing Midwife, Home Birth Tragedy

6/17/2026

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Australian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke died in Melbourne after a postpartum hemorrhage during a home birth.
Stacey Warnecke insisted on a freebirth without a midwife, refused routine screenings, and declined two ambulance calls.
Birth support worker Emily Lal, with no clinical training, was barred from offering health services by the Victorian Health Complaints Commissioner.
Emily Lal also faces an investigation for facilitating risky home births.

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Australian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke died in Melbourne after a postpartum hemorrhage during a home birth.
Stacey Warnecke insisted on a freebirth without a midwife, refused routine screenings, and declined two ambulance calls.
Birth support worker Emily Lal, with no clinical training, was barred from offering health services by the Victorian Health Complaints Commissioner.
Emily Lal also faces an investigation for facilitating risky home births.