30/07/2026
This is one of the most common things I hear from women in perimenopause, and one of the least talked about.
You fall asleep fine. But at 2 or 3am you’re suddenly wide awake, heart pounding, mind running. You’ve tried everything for your sleep and nothing seems to stick.
Here’s what’s often happening:
progesterone, which has a natural calming, sedating effect through the GABA pathway, is usually the first hormone to decline in perimenopause.
When it drops, that calming effect disappears, and the nervous system becomes far more reactive overnight.
This is not anxiety. It’s not stress. It’s a specific hormonal shift that has a very specific solution.
If this is your 3am, book a free peri weight loss assessment today via the link in my bio. There’s a lot we can do to help! ❤️🩹🩵