Sometimes things have a way of working themselves out. Have you considered asking the doctor for an earlier date if one comes up and then taking the time now to heal while numbers are way down and then starting afresh in the new year?

Always forget where people live but for sure it varies. Sometimes nothing for what seems like ages and then lots of calls. Actually you may be heading into a good time. Sometimes people start at a daycare for Sept and things don't go according to plan and by Thanksgiving decide it is time to make a change. Also parents needing care Dec-Feb often leave it till Thanksgiving is over and then start in earnest to find a space. It is as if they need an event to jog their memory of the calendar.