Baby hampers may have been received by Beyonce Knowles and her husband Jay-Z as the couple welcomed their daughter into the world on Saturday (January 7th).

The pair have named their first born Blue Ivy Carter, with a host of celebrities confirming the birth via tweets of congratulations on Twitter.

It is understood Beyonce underwent a scheduled caesarean section at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

According to reports, the name Blue holds significance for the couple with Jay-Z having a trilogy of albums with the word in the title.

The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2 and The Blueprint 3 were released by the new dad – whose real name is Shawn Carter – during the noughties.

Beyonce announced she was expecting her first child during a performance at the Video Music Awards in August.

Another star who is soon to give birth is actress Hilary Duff, who is believed to be expecting a boy in the spring.