hard knots,nesting,pink bloody thick goo,stalking me

Question
My cat is in week 9ish and we know kittens will come soon but at noon today i noticed this string of thick pink goo that looked worm like on the way out of her so i took a damp cloth and got the goo off of her then there was more at night and now shes STALKING ME..she wont get off of me and she was getting little bits of blood on my pants so i put her in her nesting box...if i sit next to her nesting box she stays in there naps and cleans herself but if i move she meows at me and chases me till i come back...she has had hard knots on the way down for a few days now also and she is not eating much..its not like i mind being stalked but if i leave she will chase me and bleed little bits of yuck all over my home...is this labor..if it will come fast i can stay at the box i guess..please let me know i have googled but nothing is giving me a good answer and my vet is way passed closed as it is now 2am.
thanx for the help

Answer
CrazyCatMom,

Yes, she is just at the beginning stages, so here are some guidelines:

Anywhere from a week before birth up until the onset of birth or anywhere in between, she will get her milk in.  In this time frame she may also have a mucous/bloody discharge (your pink GOO). (Although these events may start at different times during this time frame).

Anywhere from a few days before birth up until the onset of birth or anywhere in between, she may exhibit nesting behavior and restlessness.  Also, in this time frame her kittens will form hard knots and begin to move backward and downward in her abdomen.  This is really the very early stages of labor. (Although these events may start at different times during this time frame).

Anywhere from a few hours before birth up until the onset of birth or anywhere in between, her water may break and she will have what are called positioning contractions where she begins to get the kittens in line for birth.

You will know hard labor when you see it.  Once she starts her birthing contractions, it is usually about an hour before the first kitten is all the way out.  About 50% of the kittens are breech, so although it is a bit tougher, it is normal for the first kitten to be breech.  

A couple of things you want to have handy are a roll of paper towels, a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, scissors (in case you have to cut the cords), and a soft face cloth to clean the kitten's face if mama does not do it immediately.

I like to use a "jumbo" cardboard storage chest (10" X 16" X 26") as a birthing box.  Put some old sheeting or toweling in side.  Put it somewhere you can easily get to, in a warm spot away from drafts, and away from young children and other pets.  You can half cover it with a towel, so it seems more den like.  

Make sure your vet knows what is going on, so, in case she has trouble, you have arrangements about what you must do.

There are no easy prescriptive times that I can give you about what will start when (it is always a little different for each queen).

Please let me know if you have any more questions.

Best regards... Norm.