am i still entitled to a full maternity pay even...

We would like to inform you that The UAE Labor Law stipulates that pregnant woman is entitled to a maternity leave of forty five days.
If the employer refuses to grant you your rights, you can file a complaint with the Ministry of Human Resources   against the employer

Here is the text of the UAE Labor Law concerning the rights of pregnant woman:

Article 30

A female worker shall be entitled to maternity leave with full pay for a period of forty five days, including both pre and post-natal periods, provided that she has completed not less than one year of continuous service with her employer. A female worker who has not completed the aforesaid period of service shall be entitled to maternity leave with half pay.

A female worker who has exhausted her maternity leave may be absent from work without pay for a maximum period of 100 consecutive or non-consecutive days if such absence is due to an illness preventing her from resuming her work. A medical certificate issued by a duly authorized medical institution or authenticated by the competent health authority confirming that the illness is a result of pregnancy or delivery shall document such illness. The leave provided for in the preceding two paragraphs shall not be deducted from other leave periods.

Article 31

During the 18 months following her delivery, a female worker nursing her child shall, in addition to any prescribed rest period, be entitled to two additional breaks each day for this purpose, neither of which shall exceed half an hour. These two additional breaks shall be considered as part of the working hours and shall not entail any reduction of wage.

We would like to inform you that The UAE Labor Law stipulates that pregnant woman is entitled to a maternity leave of forty five days.
If the employer refuses to grant you your rights, you can file a complaint with the Ministry of Human Resources against the employer
This vacation is counted among your years of service because it is well paid