How a Melbourne woman’s death is shining a light on the dangers of non-medical births – The Whole Story Podcast | delivery
In September 2025, Melbourne wellness influencer Stacey Warnke decided to give birth at home, free of all medical assistance. When she went into labor, no one was present except her husband and a woman named Emily Lal. Warnke later died in hospital. Lal, who describes herself as a ‘birth savior’, had no formal medical training