Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription medication which may adversely affect their child, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as one could think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can ensure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.