Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for two, but anything they expose themselves, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their baby. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which could adversely affect their child, including prescription pain medications or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. It is therefore essential that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is accessible and made use of on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby 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. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to really make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehab counselors will ensure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they must have to stay sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will ensure 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 an alcohol and drug free life.