the list on top of the bag is a pretty good idea...especially for the last minute essentials (like toothbrush and hairbrush etc).

DD wasnt due until the 14 of September so when on the 1st of September my waters broke i was in *slight* shock LOL. and it was hard to pack the last minute items with a mind running a million miles an hour trying to organise someone to drive me to hospy (DH was 3 hours drive away)...not to mention the fact that i well and truly had preggy brain LOL!

bag in the car is a good idea...as long as the car is around when you go into labour...in my case it would have been rather disastrous as like i mentioned DH was a good 3 hour drive away and contrax were at 2-3 minutes apart when i got to hospy.