Mothers-to-be aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, affects their unborn child. If an expectant mother is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication which may negatively impact their baby, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's crucial 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 severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one could think. As being a substance abuser can alter 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, rehabilitation counselors will ensure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond. This will make sure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to have an alcohol and drug free life.