Hi Newpidgey
I also have a brand new baby - just hatched yesterday. The main thing you need to do is make sure both babies are kept warm. I use a margarine type container, wad up paper towels about 1/2 full, then layer about 4 kleenex on top of that. Place the babies in the nest you've made and you can brace them on either side by using tissues because they flop their heads so much. They actually seem to like laying their heads to the side on the tissue. I then placed the nest in an aquarium type box with a lid (with holes of course) and place a single tissue loosely on top of the baby. I use a heating pad that is on top of a folded towel to protect furniture/upholstry then another towel on top of the heating pad. I set the heating pad on medium and constantly monitor the heat in the nest. I know many people use low, but with the towel between the heating pad, plus the paper towels and tissue it does not get warm enough for my satisfaction.
Re the feeding. I use Exact, mixed to about the consistency of thin pancake mix. I use a 3 cc syringe with a Catac (brand name) nipple (about 1 1/4" long) attached to the end of the syringe. When I mix the exact, I put about 1 tbsp. formula in a small container, add hot water from the faucet and mix very well. You may have to keep adding very small amounts of water (always hot) to get it to the right consistency. You'll note that the exact will thicken as you stir so just keep stirring. When I pull up the formula into the syringe I "tamp" it down to get all the air out of the syringe - just tap it on your counter. Hold the baby steady, insert the syringe past its airhole and slowly push the plunger until about 1 cc goes in (we're talking tiny amounts) let the baby rest a few seconds, then put in another 1 cc. One of the things we're doing with this baby is set a box on top of the kitchen counter, cover the box with a towel, place the baby on it and feed it from there. It gets the baby at about eye level so you can see better what you're doing. Do not leave the baby unattended at any time or leave him out longer than it takes to feed him.
We judge the amount by the crop. It should be plump and cushiony feeling. Right now, we feed our baby appx every hour and a half to two hours. We also monitor his poop to make sure it is pooping ok. Make sure to change the tissue every time you feed and even in between because you don't want the baby to be touching the damp poop.
The amount you feed will increase over the next few days. Right now, ours is to tiny to take more than what I've indicated.
The baby that you said just hatched will be very tired so just make him as comfortable as you can.
I know this is a long post but it is so difficult to explain to someone else how to do this and it is VERY SCARY.
