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.
In every pregnancy book I've read, cramping is not listed as a normal symptom of pregnancy. It made me extrememly nervous when I had those same menstrual-like cramps during the 1st 6 weeks. I wish more people knew that thi was a common symptom!