What Can I Do For Constipated Kittens That I Have Been Bottle Feeding?

Odds are that they aren't constipated. Kittens don't start having bowel movements until they start eating solid food, this doesn't include bottle feeding. When they are this young, the bowel often looks like a watery substance, with maybe a little discoloration in it. I wouldn't worry about it at this point, you'll see the transition from watery, to runny, to solid bowels when they start eating and drinking water.
They should be weaned at about 6 weeks, and make sure the food that they are going to eat isn't large in size, so they don't choke. I would also keep their dishes full for the time being so that they can easily learn where it is. Good luck.

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All you need to do is getting a cotton ball damp with warm water and gently rub their genatils until it starts to use the bathroom. The mother cat would normally do this but if you have bottle feeding it is now your job! Please make sure the kitten has a normal bowel movement.

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I agree with answer #2. Mother cats lick the kittens butts so they defecate AND urinate. A wet cloth is good for replicating that effect.

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