D&C at 12 weeks after prenatal testing

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Hello everyone,

I am new to this site. I have been lurking here for a few months and feel that this is a wonderful site. I am 37 years old...and my husband and I started our journey to have a baby about 9 months ago. I couldn't get pregnant....so after six months of trying, we went to a fertility specialist. The doctor told me I have "mild pcos," and that I wasn't ovulating properly. He put me on clomid and we did an IUI. The second time worked....I got pregnant. We were so happy. I was so afraid that I would not be able to conceive since I was "over 35"..."at advanced maternal age." I guess I just never thought I would be considered "old" at 37. At my 12 week prenatal counseling ultrasound and testing, they found serious problems with our child. I ended up having a D&C last week. I am devastated. I miss this child so much. I feel like I am too old...and I feel like because of my age, this could happen again. Is there anyone else out there who has had experience with this? I am just heartbroken. Sometimes the pain in unbearable.