Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which could negatively influence their child, including prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as you might think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will make sure that rehabilitation client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make certain that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance free life.