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Food influencer Stacey Hatfield refused ambulance twice before bleeding out in fatal homebirth
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Australian influencer Stacey Hatfield, 30, died from postpartum hemorrhaging after choosing an unassisted home birth without medical help, according to a coroner’s inquest.
- Hatfield experienced severe complications shortly after delivering her son Axel on September 29, 2025, and despite her husband eventually rushing her to the hospital, doctors were unable to save her.
- Hatfield’s husband, Nathan Wernecke, respected her wish to avoid medical assistance during birth but sought help once complications arose; he announced her death on Instagram, describing it as caused by a rare and unforeseen complication.
- Hatfield was able to hold, nurse, and express love to her newborn son before passing away, leaving Axel as the surviving child of the couple’s first pregnancy.
- Hospital staff made extensive efforts to save Hatfield, but the medical intervention was ultimately unsuccessful in preventing her death.
