See earlier posts - I am with the cat now - I didn't want to leave her but didn't have a choice.
She will not go in any of the nests I made for her and I can't leave or she follows me shouting! She is on my lap but is squeezing her tummy back and forth.

Any advice would be appreciated

Thanks!

Have pm'd one of the cat peeps to see if they can help you I have no knowledge of cats I am sorry

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she is in nest now under computer and pushing I think - keeps raising bum - I have gloves on ready to help and am just sitting next to her.
Sorry for panic am starting to calm after initial shock.

OK hopefully help on its way

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Will go and read your other post in a moment. But going off what you are saying with regards to "squeezing her tummy", those are almost certainly contractions, in which case, it should hopefully not be too long now.

You must keep calm so that your cat will keep calm. It's not uncommon for cats to move around during labour. Some of our own will get up out of their nest and walk around while they are pushing. In this situation I do pick them up and put them back in their nest.

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Purrs and best wishes
Kat
http://www.schimmelorientals.com

I don't know anthing about cat breeding, but best wishes and hope mum and babies are all well!!

thanks so much - I am relieved now she at least seems to have settled because she didn't seem to know where to go before.
I have also calmed down now - I had the impression that after waters went it could be 24hrs or more and hers seemed obviously all go it was a shock initially - my cats are my babies!
I am making little notes so I know what is happening - if this is contractions not pushing - what is pushing like and when should I be worried she has been pushing too long?
She is very quiet and looks calm now - softly purring and cleaning herself - we are both covered in her waters - LOL

Right, the time that you need to be concerned is if:

a) she is pushing (straining) constantly and the sac doesn't appear
b) if a sac partially appears and after 20-30 minutes the baby still hasn't been born
c) if you think she is very distressed and exhausted

If these things happen, you will need to call your vet straight away. But more often than not, the births are generally straight forward.

If your girl is quiet now and cleaning herself and seems happy, then just stay with her and monitor her. The thing about births is that no 2 are ever the same, some queens will start delivering very quickly after contractions start whereas it can be hours with others, but so long as your girl is fine in herself, then it should all be okay

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Purrs and best wishes
Kat
http://www.schimmelorientals.com

Wonderful thanks!!
She has water - does she need food here or anything else?

I thought I knew what I was doing but now it has started I feel clueless!

maybe you should phone your vets anyway to put them on standby