Newborn experiences & best clothing + night-feeds advice

Hi, I'm due in spring (UK) and planning to start EC from birth. Can anyone share their experience/tips with newborns? Did you still use diapers just in case? Which clothes worked best for you? Curious about nightfeeds too. Planning to breastfeed and co-sleep. It seems they recommend 'sitting' the baby on the top hat during breastfeeding so it eliminates as soon as it's finished feeding. How did you do it? What did you have on your bedside for cleaning, etc? Thanks!