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Medical Center Used Up Blood In an Attempt to Save Health Social Media Figure's Life Following Free Home Birth, Coroner Hears.
A hospital depleted its entire stock of a social media health advocate's specific blood group in a vain bid to keep her alive as she suffered catastrophic bleeding after a so-called "wild" birth, a court has been told.
The 30-year-old woman, aged 30, was accompanied by her spouse, her husband, and an unregulated doula named Emily Lal when she delivered her baby boy at her Melbourne residence on the 29th of September.
The baby boy was in good health, but the mother's state worsened suddenly and an ambulance was called around 4.30am, the Victorian coroner’s court was informed on this week.
Ambulance officers discovered the woman looking yellow and struggling to breathe as she sat on the floor near the birthing pool, the coroner's counsel Rachel Ellyard said.
She was taken to Frankston hospital but could not be saved.
It is suspected she succumbed to severe complications after a post-birth hemorrhage, Ellyard said.
All available reserves of her blood type was completely exhausted during doctors’ attempts to save her, the inquest was informed.
This incident was notified to authorities, and Nathan Warnecke provided a statement to investigating officers, but Lal refused.
As police went to examine the birth scene the next day, they discovered the property had been extensively cleaned by the doula.
Decisions Around Pregnancy Care
Warnecke opted not to receive any medical care during her term, including declining scan appointments and consultations with a qualified midwife or obstetrician.
She wanted to give birth at home and engaged Lal, who described herself as a advocate for unassisted birth on social media.
An unassisted birth, sometimes called a birth without medical attendants, differs from a planned home birth, which involves care from registered medical practitioners.
The relationship and communications with the doula will be a key part of the official inquest into her passing, Ellyard said.
The 30-year-old’s views on the healthcare system, the decisions around her birth plan and broader attitudes following the global pandemic will also come under scrutiny in a forthcoming hearing.
Background and Current Investigation
The inquest was informed that the woman was a qualified dietary consultant who promoted a wholesome and “natural” lifestyle on social media.
Evidence suggests she was deeply influenced by Covid mandates and those apprehensions influenced her decision-making during her prenatal period and delivery, Ellyard added.
Earlier this year, Victoria’s health complaints commissioner announced that it was looking into the doula's activities over concerns she was facilitating or participating in home births that could pose a danger to women and infants.
The investigation would be requesting testimony from the doula, as well as from the emergency responders and hospital staff who cared for the patient, Ellyard was told.
This matter will return to the coroner in the coming months for a procedural update.
Debra Briggs
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