Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn child. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication which may adversely affect their baby, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and baby can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. 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 judgment and priorities, and this can make it difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will guarantee that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This can be sure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a drug and alcohol free life.