A court has determined a cause of death for the popular Australian wellness influencer<\/a>, Stacey Warnecke, who died in October.<\/a><\/p>\n Stacey\u2019s husband, Nathan, initially announced the news that his wife had died unexpectedly during childbirth<\/a>. <\/p>\n On Wednesday, a coroner’s court in Victoria, Australia, was told that Warnecke died from a postpartum hemorrhage<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stacey \u2014 who described herself on Instagram as a \u201clow tox nutritionist and food content creator\u201d gave birth to her son Axel using the freebirth method, meaning she delivered without any medical professionals present, such as a doctor or midwife.<\/p>\n Attorney Rachel Ellyard revealed in court that the influencer chose not to receive any prenatal care while pregnant, except for one initial blood test with a general practitioner, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation<\/a> (ABC).<\/p>\n Her decisions stemmed from her skepticism about COVID-19 vaccine mandates and her desire to live a lifestyle free of what she saw as additional chemicals, Ellyard told the court.<\/p>\n Emily Lal, known online as The Authentic Birthkeeper, was present for the birth. The court heard that when police returned to the house the following day, they discovered Lal had cleaned the property but refused to provide a statement. She has since been banned from providing care by the Victorian Healthcare Complaints Commissioner, which is now investigating her.<\/p>\n Stacey gave birth to her son \u2014 who is healthy \u2014 at 3 a.m. on September 29, according to ABC.<\/p>\n The court heard that Stacey initially declined an ambulance but soon began struggling to breathe. An ambulance was eventually called at 4:13 a.m., and she reached the hospital at 5:07 a.m. \u201cafter some difficulty extracting Stacey from the house,\u201d Ellyard said.<\/p>\n Once there, the hospital reportedly exhausted its supply of her blood type as they tried to save her. Ellyard described the ordeal as \u201ca profoundly complicated and distressing experience for all who cared for her.\u201d<\/p>\n The 30-year-old suffered several cardiac arrests in hospital and later died.<\/p>\n The coroner, Therese McCarthy, is considering whether there will be an official court hearing regarding Stacey\u2019s death. The case will be further investigated in court in March. <\/p>\n![\"Stacey](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/influencer-stacey-hatfield-husband-recalls-final-moments-(1)-copy.jpeg\")
Stacey Warnecke was skeptical of the healthcare system and received little prenatal care during her pregnancy, attorney Rachel Ellyard said (Instagram)<\/p>\n