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Medical experts call for crackdown on unlicensed birthing coaches

Medical experts call for crackdown on unlicensed birthing coaches

Update: 2025-11-02
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Peak medical bodies are calling for a crackdown on unlicensed birth coaches, including doulas, following a series of deaths related to birth complications.

In the latest incident, 30-year-old wellness influencer Stacey Hatfield died in her home shortly after giving birth.

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Medical experts call for crackdown on unlicensed birthing coaches

Medical experts call for crackdown on unlicensed birthing coaches

Australian Broadcasting Corporation