There are many types of confinement services.
But sometimes you want to go back to your roots and enjoy those traditional healing remedies of your ancestors.
If this sounds like you, here are several Malay confinement services you can choose from.
Johor’s Most Trusted Malay Confinement Services
Pantang Plus
Pantang Plus is a confinement service that offers house-call postnatal care.
A confinement lady will come to your home for a few hours a day (depending on the package) and administer traditional Malay remedies.
These include wind expelling head massage, breast engorgement massage, hot stone therapy (bertungku), postnatal treatment mask (param) postnatal womb treatment (tapel), body scrub treatment (lulur), healing herbal bath, and vaginal steaming (tangkas).
Mums also get basic babycare and babysitting to lighten their load.
As part of the basic package, you will also receive basic massage, confinement meals and beverages, and herbal teas.
Address: Win Quarters Sdn Bhd 22-21, Avenue Crest, Jalan Jubli Perak 22/1, Seksyen 22, 40300 Shah Alam, Selangor
Contact: 03-5031 5272
Website: Pantang Plus
Facebook: Pantang Plus
Instagram: pantangplus
Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Prices: RM2,376 (7 days) to RM13,250 (40 days)
Mamacare
Mamacare is a confinement service provider with various branches across Malaysia.
The areas in Johor that they cover include: Johor Bahru, Kota Tinggi, Muar, Kluang and many more.
They offer various traditional Malay postnatal services including but not limited to: postnatal massage, facial massage, hot stone therapy (bertungku), hot compression therapy (tuam), warming treatment (param), calming treatment (pilis), abdominal/womb healing (tapel), wrapping therapy (bengkung) and herbal bath.
Mamacare also offers basic babysitting and babycare services. Mums can also enjoy freshly prepared confinement meals and beverages for Platinum, Pearl, Diamond and Crown packages.
Mums can choose from a variety of packages including Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Pearl, Platinum, Crown and Diamond.
Address: LPPKN, Tingkat 12, Bangunan, Jln Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur (HQ)
Contact: 018-293 5004
Website: Mamacare
Facebook: Mamacare Official
Instagram: mamacare.my
Opening hours: Mondays to Sundays, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Prices: RM599 (Basic – 3 days) to RM8,699 (Crown – 44 days)
Feel Pantang
Feel Pantang is a confinement service based in Masai, Johor offering daily house-call confinement ladies.
Their packages include basic traditional Malay remedies (param, pilis, tapel, bengkung, tangkas, bertungku, herbal bath, etc).
They also offer breast massage (for breastmilk production), postnatal massage, reflexology, hair washing, herbal foot treatment, and sauna.
Other services include babycare and babysitting, laundry, and basic housekeeping.
Mums can also buy confinement food packages which includes 2 meals a day. Their packages extend between 5 days to 44 days.
Address: #64-1, Jln Sierra Perdana 4/1, Taman Sierra Perdana, 81750 Masai, Johor
Contact: 012-782 5918
Facebook: Postnatal Massage Centre
Instagram: Feel Pantang Centre
Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Prices: RM1,000 to RM8,750
Suraya
Suraya is a confinement service that offers a variety of traditional postnatal Malay remedies to help new mothers heal after childbirth.
They cover multiple areas in Johor include Batu Pahat, Muar, Kota Tinggi, and Pontian.
The services they offer include postnatal massage, (bertungku), warming treatment (param), calming treatment (pilis), wrapping therapy (bengkung), herbal bath, heat compression therapy (tuam) and newborn massage.
Address: No 10B, Jalan Belatuk 4, Taman Scientex Pasir Gudang, Pasir Gudang, Johor.
Contact: 0176845435
Website: Suraya Mother Care
Facebook: Suraya Mothercare and Beauty
Instagram: surayamothercare
Opening hours: Mondays to Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Prices: RM350 to RM450 (3 days)
Natalis
Natalis is a confinement service that offers traditional Malay postnatal treatments and parenting assistance.
They have branches all over Malaysia, including Johor. You can book daily house-call confinement ladies for a few hours who will take care of you and your baby’s needs.
Alternatively, they also offer stay-in packages where a confinement lady will stay with you at your home.
Their services includes basic Malay postnatal remedies (param, pilis, tapel, bertungku, tangkas, bengkung, etc).
Ready-made confinement meals and laundry are also part of the deal.
Their packages extend between 7 days to 44 days.
Address: 60, Jalan 42/26, Taman Sri Rampai, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (HQ)
Contact: 010-387 4718
Facebook: Natalis Mother Care
Instagram: natalismothercare
Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Prices: RM210 to RM9,680
Myra Confinement Care
Myra Confinement Care offers traditional Malay postnatal treatment and babycare all across Malaysia, including Johor.
They offer both daily visit and stay-in packages but daily visits are only available in selected areas only (Bandar Sunway and Setapak).
So Johorean mums can only book the daily visit packages. Their services include basic traditional Malay remedies (param, pilis, tapel, bengkung, bertungku, tangkas, lulur, flower bath, etc).
Mums can also enjoy babycare and babysitting along with confinement meals depending on the package.
They also offer free milk boosters with any booking of 14 days and above. Packages extend between 3 days to 44 days.
Contact: 018-969 3884
Facebook: Myra Confinement Care
Instagram: myraconfinementcare
Opening hours: All week, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Prices: RM360 to RM8,000
Bidan Siti
Bidan Siti is a confinement service centre that offers house-call confinement lady services all over Malaysia, including Johor.
The services they provide include postnatal body and head massage. Others include warming treatment (param), calming treatment (pilis), vaginal steaming (tangkas), body scrub treatment (lulur), sauna, and healing herbal bath.
tanggas/tangkas (vaginal steaming), lulur (body scrub/exfoliation), sauna, and healing herbal bath.
Mums can also get babycare packages for bathing, massage, baby herbal bath and hot compression.
Packages can range between 7 days to 44 days.
Address: Amara Boulevard and Services Residences, Jalan Raintree Utama, Batu Caves, 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor (HQ)
Contact: 012-243 7054
Website: https://bidansiti.com/
Facebook: CT Confinement Postnatal Care
Instagram: ct_confinement_postnatal_care
Opening hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
Prices: RM1,680 to RM8,900
Fatin Confinement Care
Fatin Confinement offers a variety of traditional Malay postnatal treatments as well as babycare.
Their services are available in several areas of Johor including Batu Pahat, Parit Sulong and Johor Bahru. Their services include all the basics (param, pilis, tapel, bengkung, bertungku, tangkas, lulur, etc).
They offer both daily house-calls and stay-in confinement lady assistance. Mums can also go spend their confinement duration at Fatin Confinement Centre.
Confinement meals, babysitting and laundry included. Their packages extend from 3 days to 30 days only.
Address: 17, Jalan Sri Sulong 15, Taman Industri Sri Sulong, 83500, Johor
Contact: 010-780 9473
Facebook: Fatin Syarmila Rahim
Instagram: fatin_confinement_care
Opening hours: All week, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Prices: RM340 to RM9,900
Nur’a Confinement Care
Nur’a is a confinement service based in Kluang, Johor, and Kuala Lumpur.
They offer basic traditional Malay remedies (param, pilis, tapel, bengkung, bertungku, tangkas).
Mums can book confinement ladies for daily house-calls. Other services include postnatal massage, lactation massage, babysitting and breastfeeding support.
You can book packages for 3 days to 7 days.
Contact: 011-1400 4748
Facebook: Nura Confinement Care
Instagram: nura_confinement_care
Opening hours: All week, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Prices: RM540 to RM1,050
Pantang Seri Ummi
Pantang Seri Ummi is a confinement service located in Johor Bahru. They offer daily house-call confinement lady services.
They offer three packages: mothercare only, mothercare and babycare and food package (confinement meals for lunch and dinner sold separately).
Pantang Seri Ummi offers all the basic traditional Malay postnatal remedies (bertungku, bengkung, param, pilis, tapel, lulur, and herbal bath).
Their packages extend between 3 days to 44 days.
Contact: 0177150767
Facebook: Pantang Suri Ummi
Instagram: pantangasuriummi
Opening hours: All week, 09:00 a.m. – 06:00 p.m.
Prices: RM110 to RM5,650
Aysa Confinement
Aysa is a confinement service that offers a variety of traditional Malay postnatal remedies including basic babycare and mother care.
The services offered include sports massage, herbal bath, tungku (hot stone therapy), tangkas (vaginal, tapel (womb healing), param (warming treatment), pilis (cooling treatment), bengkung (wrapping), lulur (body scrub), womb therapy.
Other service they offer include babysitting and mothercare, breast massage for lactation, and lactation-friendly confinement meals.
Address: 84-1, Jalan Wangsa Delima 6 Pusat Bandar Wangsa Maju (KLSC, 53300, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (HQ).
Contact: 011-253 66165
Website: Aysa Confinement
Facebook: Aysa Confinement Care
Instagram: aysa.care
Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Prices: RM690 (3 days) to RM9,680 (28 days)
Book Your Confinement Service Today
Whether you want a confinement lady at your house or prefer staying full time at a confinement centre, ensure to choose one that most suits your needs and lifestyle.
Happy healing, mummies!
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as medical advice from Motherhood. For any health-related concerns, it is advisable to consult with a qualified healthcare professional or medical practitioner.
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