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Melbourne Influencer Stacey Hatfield, 30, Dies After Home Birth Complication

Her husband announced the Sept. 29 death in an Instagram tribute, prompting a GoFundMe that has raised more than A$35,000.

Overview

  • Nathan Warnecke said an “unforeseen and extremely rare complication” arose shortly after Stacey delivered their son Axel at home, and she died after being transferred to hospital.
  • Axel survived the birth, and Warnecke wrote that Stacey held and nursed him in the moments after delivery.
  • No additional medical details or official cause have been made public beyond the description of a rare complication.
  • A fundraiser organized by family member Jon Downie is helping cover funeral costs, baby supplies, household bills and time off work, surpassing A$35,000 by Tuesday.
  • Hatfield was a Melbourne-based nutritionist who founded Natural Spoonfuls and later helped develop Waffl, and the couple had been married for less than a year.