Australian nutritionist and social media influencer Stacey Hatfield, who promoted toxin-free living, has died after giving birth to her first child.
Stacey Hatfield, 30, died on Sept. 29, 2025, following what her husband described as “an unforeseen and extremely rare complication” that occurred shortly after she delivered their son, Axel, at home.
Her husband Nathan Warnecke made the announcement on Saturday on Hatfield’s verified Instagram account, Natural Spoonfuls.
“It’s with heavy heart that I share with you the unexpected passing of my beautiful wife, soul mate, and best friend, Stacey Warnecke (Hatfield),” Warnecke wrote. “Stace passed on the 29th September 2025 after successfully giving birth to our firstborn son, Axel, at home. Tragically, shortly after, an unforeseen and extremely rare complication arose and she passed after being transferred to hospital.”
He added that hospital staff “did the utmost to help, but ultimately nothing could be done despite their best efforts.”
Warnecke described his wife of nearly one year as “the light of my life and the reason I got up in the morning,” calling her “the most beautiful, loving, caring, hardworking, disciplined, intelligent and trustworthy human being I’ve ever known.”
The couple, who met nine years ago, was married on a white sand beach in the Maldives. “The happiest day of my life was getting to marry her, my best friend,” Warnecke wrote.
Hatfield founded her health and wellness brand Natural Spoonfuls in 2019, where she shared her philosophy of clean eating and using natural, chemical-free ingredients. In 2023, she launched a second venture, Waffl, a social media content company specializing in creative work for food brands.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Warnecke said Hatfield’s greatest aspiration was to become a mother.
“It was her life’s biggest dream to be a mum,” he wrote.
“She did it. On her terms, exactly the way she always dreamed of doing it. She loved being pregnant and over the last nine months told our son she loved him every day. She held Axel when he was born, nursed him, saw that he was a boy, and loved him.”
A fundraising campaign organized by family members said donations will go toward funeral expenses, household bills, and supplies for baby Axel. The page describes Warnecke as a surveyor who works overnight shifts and notes that the funds will help him take time off to care for his son. So far, more than $54,000 ($35,000) has been raised.
“Every dollar raised will give Nathan the time and space that he needs to begin the long road to healing and ensure that Axel is surrounded by the love and support he needs and that Stacey would have wished for,” the description reads.
Warnecke concluded his post with a message to his late wife: “Thank you for the wonderful life together, my love. I know this isn’t the end. I look forward to seeing you again someday.”
