Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which may negatively impact their baby, like prescription pain medications or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Hence, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as you are likely to think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the right 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 for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. 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 a drug and alcohol free life.