Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, has effects on their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which could negatively impact their child, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as you might think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will ensure that treatment 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 for their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience an alcohol and drug free life.