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 unborn baby. If a pregnant woman is drinking alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription medication which can negatively influence their baby, like prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. It is therefore crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as you might think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that rehab client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child when they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance free life.