Ella (not her real name) was on holiday in Greece with her partner when she had a traumatic miscarriage.  She went through the painful event in the Greek public health system. “We had no support,” she said. “We were pushed from pillar to post, and it was really isolating.” Back home in Ireland, when Ella got pregnant again, she decided to go private. “I knew I needed that additional reassurance and peace of mind that private maternity care could offer me.” “We had our first appointment at 12 weeks, and from 32 weeks onwards we met every two weeks. It…

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