Outgrown baby bath but only have a shower

My 5.5month old has almost outgrown the baby bath but we only have a shower cubicle in our home and no bath. Does anyone else on here have this and if so how do you deal with washing baby?
I was thinking a bath seat in the shower and getting in with her? Just may take some getting used to with the water coming from above. Never thought about this scenario until now she's outgrown the baby bath!

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https://www.boots.com/boots-baby-bath-pearl-10275361

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This is what i use, its big but is perfect to lie baby in and be good once baby sits too.

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With my first we had the ikea baby bath and he used it till he was about 18 months

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We have been using a foldable bath tub when our first one outgrew the shnuggle
https://www.stokke.com/GBR/en-gb/bath/stokke-flexibath/5359.html

Still in it at almost 3

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@Sabine oh this looks good! Do you use it on the bathroom floor? It's killing my back haha x

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We use it in the shower (relatively big) so the bathroom floor doesn't get all wet when she plays and easier to tip out

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We only started using it when she could confidently sit independently. Before that (I think almost up to a year) she was really happy in this https://www.shnuggle.com/collections/baby-bath-tub/products/shnuggle-baby-bath-newborn-support

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When we were going abroad I saw a few people had used paddling pools in the bottom of the shower to create a little bath - filled it 1st and then popped baby in - cheap idea for the short term? X

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If you don’t want to buy a bigger bath I think you could get baby used to the shower reasonably easily. I’ve started taking my baby under the poolside showers before and after we swim and he’s fine with it

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HOWEVER it doesn’t offer the same
play opportunities- I don’t know about you, but my baby loves bathtime so much!

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My 18m old still uses her bath support but to lounge in the shower with me. I put her on the shower floor with me whilst I wash and then do her

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