Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their child. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription medication which can adversely impact their baby, including prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Hence, it is 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 significant and disastrous effects. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even if 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 causes it to be difficult to make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make sure that they are able to be a competent and loving parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a drug and alcohol free life.