2. Puṁsavana
For the growing child
Puṁsavana was performed around the second or third month of pregnancy. Historically its mantras prayed for a male child, reflecting the society of the time.
Today families who keep it pray simply for a healthy child and a safe pregnancy. (In India, determining a baby's sex before birth is illegal, and no rite can or should be used for that.) It is often combined with Sīmantonnayana.
2nd–3rd month