Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, affects their child. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug which could adversely influence their baby, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, so that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one would think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the right 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 rehabilitation they have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to have a substance free life.