Nurse Influencer Hailey Okula dies because of childbirth ‘complications’

• ER -Nurse and Influencer Hailey Okula have died due to complications from childbirth after welcoming her first child, her husband Matthew confirmed in a devastating social media post
• Hailey had talked openly about her pregnancy trip and the couple is experiencing infertility struggle
• “Words can’t describe how bad we wanted to be parents,” wrote Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter Matthew on Instagram

The nurse’s influencer Hailey Okula, who spoke openly about her infertility struggle and pregnancy journey on social media, has died after giving birth to her first child, her husband has confirmed.

Tuesday, April 1, Matthew Okula shared the tragic news on his wife Instagram Sida, writes, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I share the devastating news about the unexpected passing of my beautiful wife, Hailey Marie Okula, due to complications from the birth.”

Matthew continued on the Instagram account, which has 420,000 followers, “Words cannot convey the depth of the loss I know. Hailey was more than I could ever dream of in a wife and partner.”

“She was wonderful, smart, hard -working, passionate, reliable and above all other incredibly loyal. For almost 13 years she stood by my side in the most difficult times and loved me endlessly, even when I felt unwanted by that love. She was my everything,” he added, along with a montage clip with scanning.

Hailey, an ER nurse known on Instagram as “Nurse Hailey”, launched its RN New Grads program 2019 to support newly graduated nurses. It offers “educational resources, interview assistance” and more, per Website.

After “to deal with infertility for almost two years, Hailey shared the” indescribable “news that she was pregnant at September 17, 2024And she continued to share clips and updates throughout the pregnancy with her husband Matthew, who works for the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).

In Tuesday’s post, Matthew, “Hailey’s strength was unmatched. Words cannot describe how bad we wanted to be parents. After years of infertility struggle and a long, challenging IVF process, we were very pleased to expect the crew.”

“Hailey met every obstacle with so much courage and love – even though her body went through so much, she never woke up,” he continued. “I will never forget the moment I broke down and apologize for the fee to take on her. She held my face, looked into my eyes and said, ‘We are a team, and we will get through this together.’ It was Hailey.

Matthew’s post continued, “Although her time with us was tragically cut short, Hailey was love for the crew unlimited, long before entering this world. She would have been the most amazing mother. Her spirit, courage and love will live on in our son and through all whose life she touched.”

Lafd was among the many paying tributes to Hailey on InstagramWrote together with a wedding photo of the couple, “on March 29, 2025, during the delivery of their children, Mrs. Hailey Okula, wife of Lafd -Engineer Matthew Okula, died away tragically,” added that they were grateful for those who worked to support the engineer Okula and his newborn, crew, “during this unthinkable.”

Hailey went in cardiac arrest a few minutes after giving birth to the crew, per Fox 11 Los Angeles.

Matthew told the station in a clip shared by Lafd, “she wanted to be a mother so incredibly bad,” while holding her newborn son in his knee.

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A description on a Gofundme Established to help Matthew and Baby Crew read, “On what should have been the happiest day of their lives, firefighter Matt Okula experienced the unthinkable.”

“They met all the challenges together, determined to build the family they had been dreaming of for so long. But in a moment that dream was crushed,” continued the page, leaving that Matthew was now preparing to “navigate in life as a single father as he saddened the love of his life.”

“Matt is not one to ask for help – but those who know him, especially his brothers and sisters in the fire service, know what kind of man he is. A man who has devoted his life to protecting others. Now it is our turn to protect him,” completed the post.

Gofundme had collected just over $ 223,000 from Thursday, April 3.

People have reached RN new grades for a tribute but did not immediately belong back.