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Melbourne Influencer Stacey Hatfield Dies After ‘Extremely Rare’ Post‑Birth Complication

Her husband announced the death on Instagram, citing an "extremely rare" complication that arose shortly after a planned home birth.

Overview

  • Hatfield, 30, died on September 29 after delivering her son, Axel, at home and being transferred to hospital, according to her husband’s statement.
  • The newborn was delivered safely, and Hatfield held and nursed him shortly after birth, her husband wrote.
  • No specific medical cause has been disclosed, and outlets report no official hospital or coroner statements beyond the family’s account.
  • A GoFundMe set up to support Nathan Warnecke and Axel has raised more than A$20,000 toward a goal of roughly A$28,000 for funeral and living costs.
  • Hatfield was a Melbourne-based nutritionist and content creator behind Natural Spoonfuls and Waffl, with about 17,000 Instagram followers and a focus on “low tox” living.