Pregnant women aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they expose themselves, including alcohol and drugs, has effects on their child. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any type of illicit drug or prescription drug which can negatively impact their baby, like prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it's imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and made use of on an immediate basis, in order that both mother and baby can avoid any severe and disastrous consequences. Becoming abstinent one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is at risk, isn't as easy as one would think. Being a substance abuser can cloud one's judgment and priorities, which 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 treatment client is easily detoxed and receives the treatment they have to remain abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond that. This can 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 a drug and alcohol free life.