Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, affects their unborn child. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication that may negatively affect their child, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, 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 serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one could 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 regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they need to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This can make sure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience an alcohol and drug free life.