Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their baby. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug that may adversely impact their child, like prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and utilized on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one could think. Being a substance abuser can alter 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 treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they must have to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will be sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a substance free life.