I thought the Greeks did believe in recarnation from what I know of Greek myths. Their version of Heaven was Elysium, correct? Good souls were sent there before being reborn again? Maybe, that was just certain Greek philosophers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reincarnation#Early_Greece) and not Greek culture as a rule?

Yeah, I don't think MWT is a false hope for the sake of a misdirect kind of writer. She's not Moffat, who shows you a beloved character might still be alive only to reveal this it's a backflash that happened five years ago. Boo, Moffat!

I do feel like there is more to the miscarrige, otherwise why include that in the story during a chapter that is already full of emtional scenes?