diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
index dfa601762f..4c0dea9015 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
@@ -4291,27 +4291,6 @@ private void processWeeklyRelationshipEvents(Person person) {
             getDivorce().processNewWeek(this, getLocalDate(), person, false);
             getMarriage().processNewWeek(this, getLocalDate(), person, false);
             getProcreation().processNewWeek(this, getLocalDate(), person);
-
-            if (person.getGender().isFemale()) {
-                if (campaignOptions.isUseMaternityLeave()) {
-                    if ((person.isPregnant())
-                            && (person.getStatus().isActive())
-                            && (person.getDueDate().minusWeeks(20).isAfter(currentDay.minusDays(1)))) {
-
-                        person.changeStatus(this, currentDay, PersonnelStatus.ON_MATERNITY_LEAVE);
-                    }
-
-                    List<Person> children = person.getGenealogy().getChildren();
-
-                    if ((person.getStatus().isOnMaternityLeave()) && (!children.isEmpty())) {
-                        LocalDate lastChildBirthDate = getYoungestChildDateOfBirth(children);
-
-                        if (currentDay.isAfter(lastChildBirthDate)) {
-                            person.changeStatus(this, getLocalDate(), PersonnelStatus.ACTIVE);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java
index 9ef0d7b5cd..47a34dac38 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreation.java
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ public void birth(final Campaign campaign, final LocalDate today, final Person m
 
         // Cleanup Data
         removePregnancy(mother);
+
+        // Return from Maternity leave
+        if (mother.getStatus().isOnMaternityLeave()) {
+            mother.changeStatus(campaign, today, PersonnelStatus.ACTIVE);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -553,7 +558,17 @@ public void processNewWeek(final Campaign campaign, final LocalDate today, final
             // They give birth if the due date has passed
             if ((today.isAfter(person.getDueDate())) || (today.isEqual(person.getDueDate()))) {
                 birth(campaign, today, person);
+
+                return;
             }
+
+            if (campaign.getCampaignOptions().isUseMaternityLeave()) {
+                if (person.getStatus().isActive()
+                    && (person.getDueDate().minusWeeks(20).isAfter(today.minusDays(1)))) {
+                    person.changeStatus(campaign, today, PersonnelStatus.ON_MATERNITY_LEAVE);
+                }
+            }
+
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/MekHQ/unittests/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreationTest.java b/MekHQ/unittests/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreationTest.java
index 7cdafedfae..879ce8d811 100644
--- a/MekHQ/unittests/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreationTest.java
+++ b/MekHQ/unittests/mekhq/campaign/personnel/procreation/AbstractProcreationTest.java
@@ -445,27 +445,47 @@ public void testProcessPregnancyComplications() {
     }
     //endregion Pregnancy Complications
 
-    //region New Day
+    //region Process New Week
+
     @Test
-    public void testProcessNewWeek() {
+    public void testProcessNewWeek_ForNonPregnantMale() {
         doCallRealMethod().when(mockProcreation).processNewWeek(any(), any(), any());
-        doNothing().when(mockProcreation).birth(any(), any(), any());
 
         final Person mockPerson = mock(Person.class);
-
         when(mockPerson.getGender()).thenReturn(Gender.MALE);
         mockProcreation.processNewWeek(mockCampaign, LocalDate.ofYearDay(3025, 1), mockPerson);
         verify(mockPerson, never()).isPregnant();
         verify(mockProcreation, never()).randomlyProcreates(any(), any());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testProcessNewWeek_ForPregnantFemale() {
+        doCallRealMethod().when(mockProcreation).processNewWeek(any(), any(), any());
+
+        final Person mockPerson = mock(Person.class);
 
         when(mockPerson.getGender()).thenReturn(Gender.FEMALE);
         when(mockPerson.isPregnant()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mockPerson.getDueDate()).thenReturn(LocalDate.ofYearDay(3025, 2));
+
         mockProcreation.processNewWeek(mockCampaign, LocalDate.ofYearDay(3025, 1), mockPerson);
+
         verify(mockProcreation, never()).birth(any(), any(), any());
         verify(mockProcreation, never()).randomlyProcreates(any(), any());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testProcessNewWeek_ForPregnantFemaleWithDueDate() {
+        doCallRealMethod().when(mockProcreation).processNewWeek(any(), any(), any());
+        doNothing().when(mockProcreation).birth(any(), any(), any());
 
+        final Person mockPerson = mock(Person.class);
+
+        // Ensure proper stubbing
+        when(mockPerson.getGender()).thenReturn(Gender.FEMALE);
+        when(mockPerson.isPregnant()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mockPerson.getDueDate()).thenReturn(LocalDate.ofYearDay(3025, 1));
+
         mockProcreation.processNewWeek(mockCampaign, LocalDate.ofYearDay(3025, 1), mockPerson);
         verify(mockProcreation, times(1)).birth(any(), any(), any());
         verify(mockProcreation, never()).randomlyProcreates(any(), any());