Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription medication which may negatively affect their baby, like prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and utilized on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one could think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will ensure that rehab client is easily detoxed and receives the rehab they need to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience an alcohol and drug free life.