Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their child. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug that may adversely impact their child, such as prescription pain medications or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and utilized on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober 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 cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will make sure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can go on to have a substance free life.