Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription drug which can adversely affect their child, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and utilized on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous effects. 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 cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the correct choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they have 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 have a drug and alcohol free life.