Expectant mothers aren't just breathing, eating, and drinking for just two, but anything they become exposed to, including drugs and alcohol, is affecting their unborn child. If an expectant mother is drinking alcohol or taking any kind of illicit drug or prescription medication which may adversely affect their baby, including prescription pain medications or hypnotics which can be abused non-medically, so is their baby. Therefore, it is imperative that addiction treatment for expectant mothers is available and utilized on an immediate basis, to ensure both mother and child can avoid any significant and disastrous effects. Becoming sober one one's own, even though one's pregnancy is in danger, isn't as simple as one could think. As being a substance abuser can cloud one's decision making and priorities, and this can make it difficult to really make the right choices regarding one's pregnancy. In addiction treatment for expectant mothers, treatment counselors will make sure that rehabilitation client is safely detoxed and receives the rehabilitation they have to stay abstinent through out their pregnancy and beyond. This will ensure that they are able to be a loving and caring parent to their child once they deliver their baby, and can continue to have a substance abuse free life.