Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, has effects on their unborn baby. If a pregnant woman is consuming alcohol or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug that may negatively affect their baby, such as prescription pain medications or sedatives which are often abused non-medically, so is their child. Therefore, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any serious and disastrous consequences. Becoming sober one one's own, even when one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy 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 really make the correct choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will ensure that rehabilitation client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they must have to stay sober through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can ensure that they can be a competent and loving parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to experience an alcohol and drug free life.