I agree with the other posts and yes they will do an internal exam to check the size of the uterus and they will also do lab work. Good luck and try to relax.
I think you should request at least a pelvic ultrasound, since you've have a prior miscarriage. otherwise, you'll be nervous until you have one.
If you're really nervous, you could call and ask the nurse if you could go ahead and get the lab work (blood tests) done before your appointment to make sure your HCG and progesterone are okay since you've had a m/c before.
Doctors in the US don't see patients until around 10 weeks pregnant. So that's normal from the doc's office perspective. Most docs won't schedule for u/s until you're around 18-22 weeks unless they feel something might be wrong or need checking into.
Yes, you can hear the heartbeat by 9 weeks, but it might be hard to find (don't freak if that happens). They generally don't look for fetal heartbeat by doppler until 12 weeks.
Hope this information helps. I found out I was preg last Thurs. and went to the doctor that Fri. On Fri. I was one day away from missing my cycle but the blood test definitely showed I was preg. I had to go back on Mon. to do another test to make sure my levels were rising like they should. On Mon. nurse said my levels looked great and they did exactly what they were supposed to do. I also saw my ob and he said they will do an ultra sound in two weeks to hear the heart beat. At that time I will be between 6-7 weeks preg.
If they do not do the ultrasound do they just go off of all the lab work and the physical exam and see if the pregnancy is healthy or not... I don't know if at 9 week they can hear the heartbeat or not by doppler, I know on an ultrasound they could see if but otherwise I do not know how they would do all of that..
I would call back the office and confirm or not if they will do an ultrasound. My dr has never done an ultrasound on me before 18 weeks. But in your history with having a previous m/c they may want to. But like I said call and confirm it. Good luck to you :o)
At 9 weeks they will definatly do an ultrasound you need to request one if they dont because thats reassurance that your baby is ok :o) Best Of luck