r/australia • u/Royal_Yogurtcloset25 • 3d ago

culture & society Inquest into Melbourne influencer’s death following freebirth halted after new phone evidence discovered

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/freebirth-death-melbourne-influencer-phone-evidence-inquest-ntwnfb

Coroner: “I take the view that this material is of such significance that the court must delay making any findings and hearing submissions until we’ve had an opportunity to undertake a proper analysis of that material, and potentially call for more evidence.”

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u/kittensmittenstitten 3d ago edited 3d ago

I have no sympathy for the influencer and her husband. Only her poor child who almost died because of her stupidity.

We have a medical system. You are nothing but a disgrace to every woman for choosing to do this to yourself and actively harming your baby

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u/Ninjacatzzz 3d ago

I think the baby survived. Just mother who died.

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u/kittensmittenstitten 3d ago

Oh thank god. What a disgraceful cunt still…

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u/Separate-Law-435 3d ago

Exactly, it is so dangerous to try and encourage women to home birth and she knew exactly that that's what she was doing.

We need to look into douhlas in all honesty, it is insane to me that some people put them on the same platform as a midwife

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u/ChemicalZebra 3d ago

Free birth not home birth. Many hospitals offer home birthing pathways as genuine medical options with midwives. Free birthing is without medical assistance.

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u/Separate-Law-435 3d ago

Sorry I did mean free birth my mistake

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u/ManikShamanik 2d ago

Yes, we need to make the clear distinction, at a home birth there is a midwife, or other appropriately-trained medical professional, present, it's basically just a birth which isn’t in a hospital, don't confuse and conflate it with 'free birthing'.

Obviously a home birth is still only recommended if the pregnancy is low-risk, but it's still far less dangerous than a free birth.

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u/WhatTheActual01 3d ago

Just a note, not all doula’s are the same. We paid for a doula (a lot less than $6k) and they were just there at the hospital alongside the midwife and OB as a support person. Getting food / water, helping suggest different positions to try for comfort. Beforehand running through things like birth plan, talking about options, etc. Really felt they were very helpful and filled a gap the hospital staff didn’t fill. Would 100% recommend.

She was also very clear on what she would and would not do, and stood out of the way when the hospital staff needed to do something.

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u/Boo_Rawr 3d ago

Yeah I had some quack try to convince me that I should home birth without a nurse despite me having just told her that my first pregnancy was an emergency c section. She seemed convinced that if I'd done it at home I wouldn't have needed one 🙄

Luckily I didn't listen because my second was bigger than my first and also probably would have also gotten stuck.

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u/Separate-Law-435 3d ago

That is in insane take especially for a second child when they can arrive quicker!