How often does the mother cat feed her kittens?

I'm new at this, how often is the mother with her babies too, and how often does she feed them, just anytime? Any other advice? Thanx!
Answers:
every 2-4 hours
i know my cat had kitteens when i was 13 then she died and i was the one who had to bottle feed them 24-7 for 6 weeks

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every 2 to 4 hours.she will know how much and when if she isnt ding it get vet help

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ALOT...my cat just had 3 kittens and they eat all the time...they are soooo fat, but i think that they need to eat every 2-4 hours because they grow soooo fast..

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She knows just when to feed them. She will show them all sorts of things around the house. She will teach them what she knows. All you have to do is love her and the babies will fall right in line.
If you allow them outside she will tell them when to come inside, she'll show them how to hunt, everything that she knows. If they do go outside be careful because a car hit one of ours and his brother %26 sister never went out again. The mother did but not her babies. When she saw that she stopped taking as much care of them %26 almost told my sister that since she wouldn't let the kittens out she could take care of them. (lol)
The mother's name was Jessie who lived to be 23 years old. God rest her soul.

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Varies a lot, depending on the weather and the place, the kittens have been born. When it's warm enough and the kittens seem to be in a safe place, the mothers stay away from them for about 2 to 4 hours, depending on age. They also need this time to eat, hunt and relax. Because, when the mother is with their babies, those will always try to drink from her.
Cats know from their instincts, how often they have to feed their kittens and when to take a break. You don't have to worry about it, as long as the cat can come and go. Just offer plenty of fresh water, healthy food and a nice place to stay on her own, and she will do the rest.
If you bottle feed kittens, I would start feeding them every hour, then every two hours within the first day. You have to develop a feeling for their appetite and to get to know their behavior and reactions. After that, 4 to 6 hours are acceptable, as long as you provide a shallow container with fresh water or a special small pet waterer.
If they, at first, don't seem to drink from that strange bottle at all: be very careful feeding them with syringes (without a needle, of course) or similar. The younger they are, the more likely it is, that they don't swallow properly and may get liquid into their lungs. Very dangerous! Sometimes it's better to take a piece of a clean (rinse well if you use Chlorine Bleach, Bounce or other stuff) terry cloth, dip it in milk or water and try to get that into their mouths. Sooner or later they will start to lick, but they have to be prevented from dehydration.