Ashtangasamgraha 3.11_2

3.11_2

prāk caivāsyā navamānmāsādapahṛtāsthiśarkarākapāle praśaste deśe vāstuvidyāpraśastaṃ sarvartusukhamupahṛtasarvopakaraṇaṃ sannihitajvalanaṃ prāgdvāramudagdvāraṃ vā sūtikāgāraṃ kārayet ||

And prior to her ninth month, on auspicious ground cleared of bones, gravel, and potsherds, one should have a maternity home constructed, commended by architecture, comfortable in all seasons, supplied with all equipment, having fire nearby, and facing east or north.