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.
Right after you give birth, your uterus is round and hard and weighs about 2 Â½ pounds. By about 6 weeks after birth, it weighs only 2 ounces. The cramps should go away in a few days. Ask your provider about over-the-counter medicine you can take for pain.