Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their baby. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug that may negatively influence their baby, like prescription pain killers or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can cloud 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, rehabilitation counselors will assure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they must have to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance abuse free life.