Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, affects their unborn child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug which may adversely influence their child, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as you might think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's judgment and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will make sure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehab they need to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience a drug and alcohol free life.