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 consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug that may adversely affect their baby, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one could think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they must have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.