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.
Spotting and cramping in pregnancy. Brooke Tasovac. Bleeding and cramping is often nothing serious, but is worth checking out with your doctor or midwife. Many women experience spotting and cramping in the first trimester of pregnancy â in fact, one out of every two or three pregnant women experience some bleeding.