Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their child. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription medication which may negatively impact their baby, like prescription pain medications or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can steer clear of any significant and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will make sure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they need to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance free life.