Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for 2, but what they become exposed to, including alcohol and drugs, affects their unborn baby. If a pregnant woman is having a drink or taking any type of illegal drug or prescription medication which can negatively impact their baby, such as prescription pain killers or sedatives which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is crucial that addiction treatment for expectant mothers can be obtained and made use of on an immediate basis, so that both mother and baby 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 you are likely to think. Being a substance abuser can alter one's decision making and priorities, which causes it to be difficult to really make the right choices concerning one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that treatment client is safely detoxed and receives the treatment they have to stay sober for the remainder of their pregnancy and beyond that. This will make certain that they are able to be a competent and loving parent for their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have an alcohol and drug free life.