Answer:
First of all, your baby is not ready to come out at 36 weeks and you should not be thinking about giving birth yet. Your baby is not considered "full term" until 37 weeks, but even at 37 weeks, the chance of him/her ending up in the NICU from respiratory distress is quite high.
The lungs are the last thing to develop in newborns and so it is important to wait until at least 38-39 weeks to give birth, if you have a choice.
Most women will be disappointed to know that being dilated 1-2cm is not an indicator that labor will begin soon. You can walk around for many weeks like this, in fact.