diff --git a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
index c01fbe0..cea0d19 100644
--- a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
+++ b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
@@ -1968,7 +1968,7 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
         public class Egg : IExposable
         {
             public bool fertilized;
-            public int lifeSpanTicks;
+            public int lifeSpanTicks;   // Actual ticks scaled by cycleAcceleration
             public Pawn fertilizer;
             public int ageTicks;
             public int ticksSinceFertilization = 0;
@@ -1995,23 +1995,25 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
                 {
                     int lifespanhrs = -1;
                     int position = -1;
-                    int fertstage = -1;
                     Scribe_Values.Look(ref lifespanhrs, "lifespanhrs", lifespanhrs, true);
                     Scribe_Values.Look(ref position, "position", position, true);
-                    Scribe_Values.Look(ref fertstage, "fertstage", fertstage, true);
                     if (lifespanhrs >= 0) lifeSpanTicks = lifespanhrs * GenDate.TicksPerHour;
                     if (position >= 0) ageTicks = position * GenDate.TicksPerHour;
-                    if (fertstage >= 0) ticksSinceFertilization = fertstage * GenDate.TicksPerHour;
                 }
                 Scribe_References.Look(ref fertilizer, "fertilizer", true);
                 Scribe_Values.Look(ref fertilized, "fertilized", false);
                 Scribe_Values.Look(ref lifeSpanTicks, "lifeSpanTicks", lifeSpanTicks, true);
                 Scribe_Values.Look(ref ageTicks, "ageTicks", ageTicks, true);
                 Scribe_Values.Look(ref ticksSinceFertilization, "ticksSinceFertilization", 0);
+                if (ticksSinceFertilization == 0 && Scribe.mode == LoadSaveMode.LoadingVars)
+                {
+                    // A bit awkward to do this twice, but it prevents ticksSinceFertilization from getting overwritten on a fertstage load
+                    int fertstage = -1;
+                    Scribe_Values.Look(ref fertstage, "fertstage", fertstage, true);
+                    if (fertstage >= 0) ticksSinceFertilization = fertstage * GenDate.TicksPerHour;
+                }
             }
         }
-
-
     }
 
     public class HediffComp_Anus : HediffComp