Prenatal and Postnatal Massage in Dubai

Prenatal massage is a normal massage adapted in three specific ways: how you lie, how firm the work is, and which areas the therapist avoids. Everything else — the table, the linen, the therapist coming to your door in 20–30 minutes — is the same as any other booking.

You lie on your side, not face down and not flat on your back. From around 20 weeks, lying flat on your back becomes uncomfortable for most women and is generally advised against, so side-lying is what we use throughout. The therapist brings a full set of pillows and bolsters: one under the bump, one between the knees, one supporting the top arm.

We do not use a table with a cut-out for the bump. Those look reassuring and several places in Dubai advertise them, but letting the bump hang through a hole puts strain on the round ligaments and the lower back. Side-lying with proper support is both safer and, once you are settled, considerably more comfortable.

The pressure stays light to medium throughout. Deep work on the calves is avoided entirely, because clot risk is raised during pregnancy and in the weeks after birth.

What changes after the baby arrives

Postnatal massage is a different session with a different target. During pregnancy the ache is in the lower back and hips. Afterwards it moves upward — neck, shoulders, upper back, forearms — because you are now feeding, lifting and carrying for most of the day, usually in the same position.

Timing depends on the birth. After a straightforward vaginal delivery most women are comfortable from around two weeks. After a C-section, wait until at least six weeks and until your doctor has confirmed the scar has healed properly. We will ask which you had when you book, and we would rather delay a session than take one too early.

You can lie face down again once it is comfortable, though plenty of clients stay side-lying for the first few sessions.

Bring the baby — genuinely

Most of our postnatal clients have the baby in the room. Feed, settle, pause the session, carry on. The therapist will work around it and nobody expects an hour of silence. This is one of the practical reasons home massage suits this stage better than a spa does.

Do not book if…

Please do not book if you are in the first trimester, if your doctor has advised against massage, or if you have pre-eclampsia, high blood pressure, a DVT or history of blood clots, vaginal bleeding, a placenta complication, or any sign of early labour.

Sudden swelling in the face or hands is different from the gradual leg swelling that most pregnancies bring. It can be a sign of pre-eclampsia. Do not book a massage — call your doctor.

We are a mobile massage service, not a clinic and not a medical provider. We do not diagnose and we do not treat conditions. If anything about your pregnancy or recovery is worrying you, speak to your doctor or midwife first. We will still be here afterwards.

We already know your building

We deliver to more than 60 towers across Dubai Marina, JBR and the waterfront — Marina Gate, Cayan, Princess, The Torch, Marina Promenade, Elite Residence, Damac Heights, Ocean Heights and the rest, plus all the JBR clusters.

Our therapists know which towers need the visitor registered at reception, which want a guest pass collected at the desk, and which have service-lift rules late at night. Tell us your building at booking and we will handle it — being sent back down to a reception desk is the last thing you need at 34 weeks.