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.
Pregnancy Cramping and Cramps During Pregnancy - Trimesters Two and Three. Once the body has started the growth process, the uterus will grow until the baby is ready to live outside the womb. This growth will continue to expand the uterus and stretch the ligaments that attach the uterus to the walls of the abdomen.