Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, has effects on their unborn child. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which can negatively impact their baby, like prescription pain killers or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and made use of on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one could think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will make sure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.