Clinician reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth
Summary
Stacey Warnecke, a wellness influencer, died after giving birth at home without trained medical staff. A birthkeeper named Emily Lal supported the birth but did not provide medical care, and a senior clinician reported Lal to police the same day Warnecke died in hospital from severe bleeding.Key Facts
- Stacey Warnecke died on 29 September in a Melbourne hospital after a home birth.
- Warnecke hired Emily Lal, a birthkeeper with no medical training, to assist her freebirth at home.
- Lal acted as a friend, not a medical professional, and did not consider herself responsible for safety or calling emergency services unless asked.
- Warnecke suffered a serious postpartum hemorrhage that was treatable with medical care.
- Hospital staff noted Lal’s language suggested some level of medical knowledge, raising concerns.
- Warnecke was taken to hospital about two hours after birth, by which time she had several cardiac arrests.
- A senior clinician reported Lal to the police on the day of Warnecke’s death for public health and safety reasons.
- Lal declined to give a police statement, saying she was not legally required to.
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