Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but what they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their unborn baby. If an expectant mother is having a drink or taking any kind of illegal drug or prescription drug which may adversely influence their baby, like prescription pain medications or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it's crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure that both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as one would think. As being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, and this causes it to be difficult to make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, rehabilitation counselors will assure that treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they need to remain abstinent for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This can ensure that they can be a loving and caring parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can go on to experience a substance abuse free life.