Clothing

New motherhood often sentences women to a stint in fashion purgatory, where tired maternity wear, sub-par transition clothes and bulky granny panties are pretty much the required uniform. Hey, some rules are meant to be broken.

Czela Bellies is fun and flirty supportive underwear specially designed for women who have just had a C-section. A soft chenille front panel covers the waistband, greatly reducing the ouch factor. These boy shorts come in funky patterns that are so cute you’ll want to wear them long after the scar heals.

La Perla is just on the horizon.

Available at czelablue.com.

If your DH is one of those — you know, the kind that pitches in — he probably already has the requisite daddy diaper bag, manly baby carrier and father-friendly gadgets.

Let him know you noticed: Tees from New Age Dad declare that some men really do diapers, strollers and late-night feedings (the company’s founder is one of those dads).

And if it’s his first Father’s Day, remind him he doesn’t need to be an expert — yet.

Available at babiesrus.com.

Sister Parish would be proud of your prints prowess, from the chinoiserie in the guest bath to the Pucci on your headscarf.

Prints are all the rage in Ittikid, a collection of children’s clothes imported from Denmark and Sweden. Started by a Danish-born designer based in NoCal, the site features a smattering of utterly charming duds bedecked with cows, cars, curly-tail cats and circus creatures. Surely no one else in the ‘hood will have these leggings and long-sleeved tees dreamed up by unusual brands overseas.

At least, not yet.

Available at ittikid.com.

Not to sound too Desperate Housewives right before Mother’s Day, but these aprons are just darling, as Bree would say. You’re certainly not expected to whip up a German chocolate cake, but it may protect your “I’m finally out of maternity clothes” wardrobe as you chase after baby. Luckily, the infant options come “pre-stained.”

Available at progenyinc.com.

Who doesn’t hate the awkward stage when your bump looks less like a life-in-the-making and more like a flabby beer gut? You can go two ways with it: bury the bulge under a big floppy top, or embrace your proportions for all to see. Nuka’s Isabel Tunic, $96, hugs every last new curve you’ve got, with a ruched, round neckline that echoes your rounded shape. It comes in black, gray and brown but we like it best in precious pink to reflect your glow. Available online at Nuka-la.com.