Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their unborn child. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which can negatively influence their baby, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they have to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.