I would never have thought of it myself, but I was given a trolley seat cover and it's fantastic! That's the only thing I can think of right that was really good lol. Oh and a huge piggy bank, it's so cute and we put our spare change in there for DD.
I really got a huge pile of stuff I never used. I use cloth nappies so the boxes of infant disposables were wasted. As were the hundreds of Johnsons baby wash/moisturiser/powder things we were given because I'm not a fan of J&J.
Oh, I also really appreciated the toys, we got a play gym/mat which I didn't have, and a few things for when she was older that she loves.
Weirdly enough the best things I got given weren't for the baby - I got a filtered sports water bottle, some lovely hand cream (washing hands after the umpteenth nappy change that day made my skin quite dry) and a few other little indulgey type things. We also got a few little keepsakes like a hand knitted teddy bear, a quilted play rug and so on from our crafty friends that we cherish.
Also useful if people are asking what to get for you is clothes in the next size/season from birth. Everyone loves buying the teeny little baby clothes and you'll get heaps, but it can be so handy to have a few of the next size or cooler/warmer stuff on hand as necessary for sudden weather changes or "oh crap nothing fits" moments
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