Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, affects their unborn baby. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription drug that may negatively impact their baby, such as prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as easy as one could think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will assure that rehab client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they have to stay sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This can make sure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a substance free life.