Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug which could adversely impact their baby, including prescription pain medications or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, so that both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which can make it difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will guarantee that rehabilitation client is easily detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a drug and alcohol free life.