Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which could negatively affect their child, such as prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can steer clear of any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one could think. As being a substance abuser can cloud 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 rehabilitation they must have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can make sure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a drug and alcohol free life.