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Melbourne wellness influencer found short of breath and clammy after home birth hours before death

Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable complication after giving birth without any trained medical staff, an inquest hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Melbourne wellness influencer was found lying on the floor...

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The Guardian
by Melissa Davey
Melbourne wellness influencer found short of breath and clammy after home birth hours before death

Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable complication after giving birth without any trained medical staff, an inquest hears

A Melbourne wellness influencer was found lying on the floor of her home in an altered state of consciousness beside a large blood clot in the hours before she died in hospital, an inquest has heard.

Stacey Warnecke, 30, died in September from a treatable complication after giving birth at home to her son Axel without any trained medical staff, the inquest which began on Monday into her death heard.

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