Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication that may negatively influence their child, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can steer clear of any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy 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 right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that treatment 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 can be a loving and caring parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.