A great purchase. Bought it whilst pregnant, 1st baby so did a lot of research. Was nearly put off by reviews saying it’s not suitable for a newborn, my experience is it’s been fine. The bum support helps as the baby is able to sit whilst you hold them up. So I’ve been able to bath her by myself without another pair of hands. I think it depends on whether your baby is happy to sit though, as it gets difficult when they wriggle! The high back is great though as they’re well contained. And you don’t need much water either which is great. Only wish I’d got one with a plug hole as I’ve accidentally poured the water all over the floor whilst emptying it more than once now!At first when we used this bath I found it quite awkward to support my newborn as the back is quite straight, however from about 6 weeks we started to like it. Fast forward to 4/5 months and the bath has now cut my little girls foot, which looking into, is a very common thing to happen. Friction burns are occurring on babies feet as they kick about in the water. I believe it to be the texture of the bath as it has a non slip material on it. It is a smooth material however feels almost rubbery, which is now obvious would cause friction. From speaking to people, they get the same response from the company stating it is the baby’s fault for kicking!! I wouldn’t recommend this bath as it can only be used for a very short time before babies are at risk of this happening.This is a great bath, I used one for my little boy and have just purchased this one as a gift. I paid extra as the pictures show this as the older model with no plug which is what I wanted but when it came it had a plug, cheaper in that case to buy direct from amazon but great bath.I love the old fashion style. I love the colour tooThis is a must have for every baby! Absolutely over the moon that I bought this as I almost didn't. Really glad I did - it's great value for money and in my opinion, 100% a baby essential. It's so easy to give baths, my little one has been in it since her first month of life and she loves it. Very supportive and mum and baby both feel safe and happy. Thumbs up!!