Clinician reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth
Australian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke and her husband Nathan Warnecke. Photograph: GoFundMeView image in fullscreenAustralian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke and her husband Nathan Warnecke. She had paid Emily Lal $6,000 to support her to have a freebirth at home without any clinically trained staff involved.Lal described her role at the time as a “birthkeeper”.
- ▪Australian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke and her husband Nathan Warnecke.
- ▪Photograph: GoFundMeView image in fullscreenAustralian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke and her husband Nathan Warnecke.
- ▪She had paid Emily Lal $6,000 to support her to have a freebirth at home without any clinically trained staff involved.Lal described her role at the time as a “birthkeeper”.
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Australian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke and her husband Nathan Warnecke. Photograph: GoFundMeView image in fullscreenAustralian wellness influencer Stacey Warnecke and her husband Nathan Warnecke. Photograph: GoFundMeHealthClinician reported birthkeeper to police the day Melbourne wellness influencer died following freebirth Inquest hears clinician was not legally required to report to police but was concerned about public health and safety Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Melissa Davey Medical editorWed 17 Jun 2026 02.20 EDTLast modified on Wed 17 Jun 2026 02.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA senior clinician reported a birthkeeper to police the same day one of her clients died after giving…
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