Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which could negatively affect their child, such as prescription pain killers or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, in order 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 you might think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will ensure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a drug and alcohol free life.