Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, is affecting their baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which can negatively impact their baby, such as prescription pain killers or hypnotics which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even if one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as simple as one would think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will assure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This will be sure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child after they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.