Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, has effects on their unborn child. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug which can adversely impact their baby, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be acquired and utilized on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment 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 make sure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This can make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.