Stacey Hatfield’s death is being investigated following a “rare” complication she suffered after giving birth at home.
The Australian influencer, 30, died on September 29, shortly after welcoming her first baby, son Axel.
Her husband, Nathan Warnecke, announced the news on Sunday, October 19, revealing that an “unforeseen and extremely rare complication arose and she passed after being transferred to hospital.”
On Tuesday, October 21, a Coroners Court spokesperson told Us Weekly, “The death of Stacey Warnecke [née Hatfield] was reported to the Court and is currently being investigated by the coroner.”
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“This is an active coronial investigation,” they noted before adding that no further comment will be made at this time.
Hatfield was a nutritionist and the content creator behind the recipe website Natural Spoonfuls, which now boasts over 25,000 Instagram followers.
Warnecke shared a heartfelt tribute to his late wife, whom he called his “soul mate and best friend.”
He praised the “amazing” hospital staff and shared that they “did the utmost to help, but ultimately nothing could be done despite their best efforts.”
“I knew Stace for 9 amazing years, she was the light of my life and the reason I got up in the morning,” Warnecke wrote in his post announcing Hatfield’s death. “Words can’t do justice to how devastating this is for myself and everyone that knew and loved her. She was my lighthouse in the storm and the world is less bright without her in it. As her husband, I couldn’t ask for a better partner. She was the most beautiful, loving, caring, hardworking, disciplined, intelligent and trustworthy human being i’ve ever known. She made me the man I am today and everything I have in life is all thanks to her.”
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In the post, which included their wedding photos, Warnecke said his wife’s “biggest dream” was “to be a mum” and “she did it. On her terms, exactly the way she always dreamed of doing it.”
“She loved being pregnant and over the last 9 months told our son she loved him everyday,” he continued. “She held Axel when he was born, nursed him, saw that he was a boy and loved him. She loved him so much and still, continues to love him.”
The following day, Warnecke reflected on Hatfield’s final moments.
“If there’s one thing that I can try and reconcile in this horrible time is that her last moments on earth were the happiest I’ve ever seen her,” he wrote via Instagram on Sunday. “Her memory will remain with those of us that knew her as the ditzy, green-eyed, blonde haired girl whose smile could fill a room.”
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A GoFundMe has been set up in the influencer’s memory to help support Warnecke as he navigates single parenthood with their newborn.
“Axel is surrounded by love, and we want to make sure Nathan has the time, space and support to grieve, heal and raise his son with the care Stacey dreamed of,” the post read. “Stacey and Nathan lived a quiet, love-filled life. They never would have asked for help. So I’m asking on their behalf. Nathan is stepping into fatherhood with unimaginable strength and grace. There’s so much on his plate right now, and if you’re able to support him through this GoFundMe…created by his uncle…it would mean the world.”
