The inquest into the death of a 30-year-old Victorian mum Stacey Warnecke has been told she died from blood loss after she opted for a “free birth”.

The inquest into the death of a 30-year-old Victorian mum Stacey Warnecke has been told she died from blood loss after she opted for a “free birth”.

Stacey Warnecke, 30, died from a treatable complication after giving birth without any trained medical staff, an inquest hears

A Victorian doula has told the Coroners Court she initially believed Stacey Warnecke was having a panic attack as she lay dying.

An Australian court probing the death of Stacey Warnecke has heard emergency care was delayed because her "birth keeper" would only call an ambulance if she consented.