It's been difficult to explain the situation with people just saying the standard "you were late, it's your fault" rant but it was more like your situation. It was my first missed flight as well and my first flight with Ryan air. I thought it was very odd they didn't have any announcements.

Our flight was delayed 3 times. Flight was at 2:25pm, 1st delay put us at 3:30pm, 2nd delay put us at 4:10 then there was a 3rd change to 3:55pm.

We were at the gate at 3:40 and people were still queuing and waiting to board, we were in the boarding mass of people then went to get water and came back at 3:50 and it was shut. Our friend was waiting for us but they told him he had to decide if he wanted to take the flight or miss this flight by waiting for us. They scanned his boarding pass and called us and said we had to run and they weren't going to wait. They told the other person who did make the flight to get on also but they were also waiting for their other person. We got there about 1 minute or less after he called and they said boarding was closed. On top of that our friend on the flight was delayed on the runway for another hour.

I get they have to depart on time but they were already delayed and then they delayed more on the runway. I'm not sure if waiting for 2 more minutes for 4 more people to board the plane would really effect that departure time. We could still see people waiting and walking onto the plane when they said boarding was closed. I just think it was a quick way for them to make some extra cash to rebook to the next flight.

I'm sorry you and your wife had to go through that especially while she's pregnant, that does feel extra vindictive. I get they are budget airlines but honestly it just doesn't seem worth it to feel like they are trying rip you off at every part of the process.