when to start trying to dialate?

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So I am 36 weeks pregnant. This is my first pregnancy. I have not dialated or anything yet, haven't had a contraction at all, which my Dr kind of makes me feel like that isn't normal. But I have gestational diabetes, so if I don't have this baby before 39 weeks my Dr will induce me do to complications that can come with gestational diabetes. I would like to go into labor on my own, but I don't mind being induced whatever gets my baby here safely. my question is..should I

start trying to dialated and all of that stuff now, or wait until I'm at least 38 weeks to be safe. what did you do to help you dialate.