The Perimenopause Sleep Fix: A Practical Plan to Ease Night Sweats, Insomnia, and 3 a.m. Waking During the Menopause Transition
About this audiobook
Finally sleep through the night again — a gentle, practical plan for the night sweats, insomnia, and 3 a.m. waking that come with perimenopause
It's 3 a.m. You're awake. Again.
You're drenched in sweat one minute, kicking off the covers the next. Your mind is racing over things that never used to bother you. And when the alarm goes off, you'll have to face the day exhausted, foggy, and wondering where the woman you used to be has gone.
If this sounds familiar, you are not broken — and you are not alone. The Perimenopause Sleep Fix is a warm, judgment-free guide that helps you understand why your sleep has changed during the menopause transition, and gives you a realistic, step-by-step plan to get it back — without overwhelm, and without being told to "just relax."
Written in plain, compassionate language, this book meets you where you are: tired, frustrated, and ready for something that actually works.
What you will learn
• Why perimenopause disrupts sleep — and why it's not your fault
• How to calm night sweats and hot flashes so they stop hijacking your nights
• Simple evening routines that quiet a racing mind and ease you into deep sleep
• What to do when you wake at 3 a.m., so you drift back off instead of staring at the ceiling
• How hormones, stress, food, and daily habits affect your sleep — and small changes that make a big difference
• When and how to talk to your doctor about options, including HRT, so you feel informed and confident
• A practical, flexible sleep plan you can start tonight — no perfection required
Who this book is for
This book is for any woman in her late 30s, 40s, or early 50s who is lying awake at night and wondering what happened to her sleep. Whether you're just starting to notice changes or you've been battling night sweats and insomnia for months, this guide will help you feel understood, supported, and — most importantly — rested. No medical background needed, no complicated jargon, no guilt.
You deserve to wake up feeling like yourself again.
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About the author
Emily Hartwell has spent more than fifteen years writing about women's health and sleep. She holds a degree in health communication, and her work has focused on one goal: turning solid research into plain, useful guidance that real women can act on.
Her path to this book was personal. When perimenopause wrecked her own sleep in her forties, she went looking for answers and found two kinds of books: medical texts too dense to finish, and advice too soft to help. So she spent years doing what she does best. She read the studies. She talked to sleep specialists, doctors, and hundreds of women going through the same 3 a.m. wake-ups. Then she wrote the book she wished someone had handed her.
Emily is known for a straight-talking style that respects the reader. No jargon. No fluff. No miracle cures. Just what works, explained clearly, with honesty about what does not.
Her writing on midlife health has been featured in wellness publications and podcasts, and her reader community has grown into the tens of thousands, women who trust her because she tells them the truth.
Emily lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, their two teenagers, and a golden retriever who has never once had trouble sleeping. When she is not writing, she is out on a morning walk, working in her garden, or testing a new herbal tea. She goes to bed at the same time every night, and yes, her bedroom is very cool.
She wrote this book for every woman lying awake at 3 a.m., wondering if it will ever get better. It will. This book shows you how.
