Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, affects their unborn child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription medication which may negatively impact their baby, like prescription pain killers or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will guarantee that rehab client is easily detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance free life.