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.
Two weeks prior to your period (the midway point) is the point at which a woman ovulates and drops an egg. One week prior to the period women should not be cramping or have pain. Normal cramping should happen less than 2 days prior to a woman's period. Anything beyond that should certainly be looked at by your doctor. Yes it is normal to have some cramping.