Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which may adversely impact their child, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and made use of on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as one would think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will make sure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they have to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.