Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication that may negatively influence their baby, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple 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 correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will guarantee that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make certain that they are able to be a loving and caring parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.