About us

Made for the years that change everything.

The Mama Years was created to give women one place to track what is happening, understand what it means and find support when the questions start coming.

From your cycle through pregnancy, birth and life with your baby, we are here to grow through motherhood with you.

Courtney in pink scrubs with a stethoscope, smiling, sitting beside a laptop

Meet the nurse and mother behind The Mama Years

Hi mama, I’m Courtney.

I’m a NICU Registered Nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, an IBCLC lactation consultant, paediatric sleep consultant and mama of four.

But even with all those titles, motherhood still knocked me flat.

I have had mastitis, low supply, babies who would not latch, babies who would not sleep, a difficult birth and moments where I cried wondering if I was doing any of it right.

I know what it is like to love your baby more than anything and still feel overwhelmed, exhausted and unsure of yourself.

And after years of working privately with mothers, I kept seeing the same thing.

There was never enough time, and the questions did not stop when the appointment ended. Especially in those early weeks when everything feels new.

Mothers would often joke that they wished they could take me home with them.

That stayed with me.

It is a big part of why I created The Mama Years: to give women the expert guidance, emotional support and practical tools I wished I had, all in one place, right on your phone.

You do not have to figure this out alone.

My mission

To help mothers feel confident, supported and able to enjoy the years that go far too quickly.

💖 Courtney x

BScN | NICU RN | IBCLC | Paediatric Sleep Consultant

Courtney pregnant with her first baby, held by her husband against a brick wall

Courtney and her husband holding their first baby

Courtney pregnant with her second baby, outdoors with her husband and their toddler

Courtney holding her newborn and her smiling toddler

Courtney and her husband at a gender reveal, pink smoke rising through the trees

Courtney in her third pregnancy, sitting on a bed with her hands on her bump

Courtney, her husband and their three boys on a bed, the youngest a newborn

Courtney in her fourth pregnancy, standing on rocks by the sea in a white dress

Small hands resting on Courtney's bump in her fourth pregnancy

Courtney, her husband and their four children together, the youngest a newborn

Courtney's family running and playing together on the grass

Courtney in her scrubs, laughing, holding two knitted breast models up to her eyes

“I want mothers to look back on these years and remember the little moments, not just how worried and overwhelmed they felt.”

Trusted by mothers before there was ever an app

Before The Mama Years existed, mothers were already trusting Courtney with some of their biggest questions around feeding, sleep and early motherhood.

These are their words.

“I was struggling to put my newborn down to sleep. My baby was only sleeping for 15-20 minutes in the bassinet before. Now she is sleeping for 2-4 hours most of the time. Can't thank you enough.”

Joyce Matsui

“Our baby is now able to settle in his cot and has really strong foundations for self-settling. She provided us with amazing information, techniques and routines that were simple to incorporate straight away.”

Alex + Baby Freddy

“With a few tweaks, Courtney helped us get him to 4-6hr feeds and this meant longer sleeps too. She makes motherhood so much less scary.”

Tara Pavlovic

“Well worth the money. Bitesize chunks, easy searching for issues, different formats. When I'm up in the middle of the night I jump in and remind myself what to expect next. Brilliant resource.”

Anna Large

“I feel so much more relaxed about the whole process. With Courtney by my side I feel like my baby and I are in safe hands.”

Alicia Nora

“I honestly don't think I could be the confident mum I am today without her. Courtney resolved all of my queries right from the start.”

Tess Johinke

“So easy to follow and does not feel too overwhelming even though there is an abundance of information. I feel I now have a safety blanket in a form of resources.”

Cat White

“My 2 month old decided to stop sleeping. Courtney helped me set up a proper evening routine. She now sleeps out of the pouch easily. Life changing!”

Erin C.

“5 month old waking every 1-2hrs, feeding constantly. A few tweaks later… 4-6hr stretches. Longer feeds = longer sleeps. Who knew!”

Hana O.

“My one year old went from waking multiple times every night to sleeping 10-12 hours. It's a night and day difference. Truly saved my sanity.”

Madalyn H.

“Was ready to give up breastfeeding in the early weeks. Courtney reassured me, checked in regularly, gave me a real plan. Still breastfeeding at 13 months.”

Libby C.

“As a first time mama, Courtney literally saved my breastfeeding journey. From the rockiest start to 17 beautiful months of breastfeeding. I can't thank her enough.”

Keira H.

“Was spiralling with anxiety at 38 weeks. This changed everything. Helped me separate what's a real warning sign from normal third trimester stuff. Finally feel prepared instead of terrified.”

Grace H.

“Was googling at 2am every night. The worst spiral, The Mama Years gave me a framework instead of more panic. One calm next step. That's all I needed.”

Trinity H.

“The 'when anxiety spikes' section is something I use DAILY. Hand on belly. Breathe. Name it. It actually works.”

Alicia M.

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The women behind The Mama Years

The Mama Years may have started with Courtney, but it has taken a team of women to bring it to life.

Courtney Garland
Founder
NICU nurse, lactation consultant, paediatric sleep consultant and mama of four.
Maddy Avery
The App Builder
Product, user experience and mama of two.