Anywhere between 2 days and 2 weeks at an educated guess.
Fully dialated is 10cm, so I'd say you have some time left. Don't fret!
No, once you have dialated your cervix will not close.
Months, hang in there!!
WALK
Im 36wks and 3cm dialated but my cervix is not softened yet there is no sure way to get labor started your baby will come wgen it's good and ready!!
Call the doctor, like now
ummm.... i think i would contact a doctor with that question....
I was put on bed rest and Nifedipine at 29 weeks. I was dialated to 1 1/2 and 50% effaced. I am now 38 weeks. I have been off of Nifedipine for 1 week now and am 60% effaced and not dialated. You could very easily make it to you due date.
If this is 1st pregnancy, you have awhile yet. If not your first, almost.
Do lunges and jump up and down it worked for me.
You can be effaced and dialated for weeks with your first child.... Thanks for putting a downer on me lol joke thanks for answer much needed
More than likely you see a specialist. Sometimes they can do something, whether it be a type of surgery to make the delivery safer if it happens. But the survival rate at 21 weeks isn't too good, sorry.