Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their baby. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug which could adversely influence their child, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as you might think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will guarantee that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a substance free life.