Medical Definition of TRANSDUCTION. 1. : the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form. 2. : the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophageâcompare transformation 2.
Having cramps once you're past 37 weeks may mean you're in the early stages of labour. At this stage your pregnancy has reached term, so the cramps are a normal part of your body gearing up to give birth.
Although early pregnancy pains are usually nothing to worry about, itâs worth mentioning them to your midwife or GP. In most cases, mild tummy cramps are a normal part of early pregnancy. Theyâre usually linked to the normal physical changes your body goes through as it gears up for carrying your baby. 1  Some women get cramps with a little bleeding when the embryo implants itself into the wall of the womb.