Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, affects their unborn baby. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication which may negatively impact their baby, such as prescription pain medications or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and utilized on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they need to stay sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This will make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a drug and alcohol free life.