Birth Day Poll

I had a noteworthy doctor appointment today. I'm a little more dilated than I was last week (1-2 cm now) but I went from 0 to 70% effaced in one week! (definitions of those terms here, if you need them) That doesn't necessarily mean anything, since a person can stay the same for weeks with no more progress, or have it all happen very quickly. Nonetheless, my doctor seemed to think my little low-rider just might come early. When I asked if I would make it to my planned last day of work next Friday (the 21st), she said, "Mmm, might be cutting it close."

So, while I would have waited a little longer, I thought now might be the time to throw up a fun little "when will Claire be born?" poll. It's in the right sidebar, so if you're reading this in a Reader, you'll need to pop over to the actual blog. The options are:

• Soon: Oct. 20 or before
• 1 week early: Oct. 21-24
• A few days early: Oct. 25-28
• Right on time: Oct. 29-31
• A little late: Nov. 1-4
• Induced: Nov. 5 or later

So that you can make an informed decision, here are all the pertinent facts:

• My due date is Oct. 30
• I've been contracting frequently for over a week now
• Claire's head is very low and I'm definitely waddling
• Kate was five days late
• I was born two weeks early
• Matt was born two weeks late
• With Kate, I was not this dilated or effaced until just before her due date, so within a week of her birth (I was 90% effaced and 3 cm dilated when I went to the hospital)
• There is a full moon going on right now. Won't be another until Nov. 10.

So what do you think?