Why I Love It: Peyton Bucher’s Third-Trimester Shortcut for Nesting

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Why did she get it?

Lifestyle creator Peyton Bucher has built a community around sharing the real-life moments behind her days. Lately, those days have been all about the final stretch of pregnancy and getting ready for her baby boy.

“There’s so much joy,” Bucher said. “Every little outfit we hang up, every package that arrives, every kick I feel reminds me that we're getting closer to meeting our son.”

Rather than treating nesting like a race to finish everything, she is letting the process unfold at its own pace. The small tasks have become part of how she marks the time before her son arrives.

“Preparing for him has become less about creating the ‘perfect’ nursery and more about soaking in every milestone we prayed so hard to experience,” she said.

The practical side of getting ready still comes with a long list, especially since Bucher’s grocery routine usually involves several stores. She turns to one store for bulk staples, another for everyday groceries and her local grocer for fresh produce, which can make a single shopping trip feel like an all-day event.

“At this point, a quick grocery run somehow turns into walking the entire store, lifting heavy items, standing in checkout lines, and coming home completely exhausted,” she said.

That is where Instacart has become especially useful. Ordering from home lets her keep the household stocked without using up the energy she would rather spend washing baby clothes, organizing the nursery or simply resting.

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Why does she love it?

By the third trimester, even a “quick” grocery run can feel like extra work, so having groceries and household essentials delivered through Instacart means saving that limited energy for the parts of nesting she actually wants to be present for. Here’s how it helps: 

• It saves her from the multi-store marathon: “Being able to shop all three [stores] in one place without having to load up the car, walk through multiple stores and haul everything back home has seriously saved me…” she said.

• It keeps nesting from getting interrupted: Her recent orders have included baby laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, paper products, toiletries, meal-prep ingredients and snacks for the postpartum freezer stash. “There always seems to be one last thing I forgot, so it's been really nice knowing I can get those last-minute essentials delivered instead of making another trip out,” she said.

• It comes through for cravings: “One night I NEEDED a grilled cheese and a giant glass of chocolate milk. Not wanted, okay? I needed it,” she said. “So I placed an order through Instacart, got the cheese... and got to stay exactly where I wanted to be. Which is at home, in my PJ's, nesting,” she said.

Who would she recommend it to?

Bucher would recommend Instacart to expecting parents who want to make life a little easier before and after the baby arrives. Her biggest advice: think beyond the birth itself.

“Don't just prepare for labor, prepare for postpartum,” she said. “Stock your freezer, make a list of your favorite easy meals and find little ways to make life simpler before your baby arrives.”

For Bucher, that means protecting the early days she has been waiting for and creating as much space as possible to be home with her son.

“The less time I spend running to the grocery store, the more time I get for contact naps, late-night snuggles and simply enjoying those first memories together,” she said.

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