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.