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1.  OK, don?t hate me for this one, but I?m a firm believer that the person who is not doing the night feeds should be the one to get up in the morning with the baby.
If she?s handling the middle-of-the-night wake-ups (like, at midnight, at 2 am, and at 4 am) then you should be the one to take the baby after the 6 or 7 am morning feed and let your partner sleep an extra 30 minutes. Sure, you have a busy workday ahead, but there?s no reason you can?t make a tradition of fixing breakfast while wearing the baby in a sling or carrier, or drag a Moses basket or a bouncer chair into the kitchen. You can even set up a bouncer chair in the bathroom while you shower (just secure your infant in the straps, and leave the shower curtain a little open). It?s a small thing that will reap huge rewards: you?re building up goodwill with your partner for when you can?t make it home by 6 pm, and the extra zzzzs?plus your willingness to pitch in and parent as much as you can, despite your work responsibilities?help preserve a new mom?s sanity as she faces (another) day of solo parenting. Think of mornings as your special one-on-one time with your kid. (A word to the wise: babies are usually in a better mood in the morning than during those evening, post-work witching hours.) 2. If your partner is breastfeeding, you?ll want to be involved, but not TOO involved. 
This is a tricky one. Watch breastfeeding and latch how-to videos online, and try to educate yourself alongside...