Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication which could adversely impact their child, 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 accessible and made use of on an immediate basis, so that 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 simple as one would think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will ensure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to stay abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This will be sure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a substance abuse free life.