Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their baby. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug that may negatively impact their child, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can steer clear of any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when 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, and this causes it to be difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that rehab client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they have to stay abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance free life.