Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their child. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which could negatively impact their baby, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, so that both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will ensure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they have to stay abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make sure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.