Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug which can negatively impact their baby, like prescription pain killers or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as you might think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will ensure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they have to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. 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.