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