Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which could 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 available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, 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 concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that rehab client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This will make certain that they are able to be a loving and caring parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to have a substance abuse free life.