It is really an unfortunate fact that even mothers-to-be have trouble with substance abuse. Sometimes, the expectant mother had been dependent on alcohol or drugs whenever they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their baby. Continuing substance abuse when pregnant isn't only likely to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but can also drastically increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. Nobody wants to see their newborn going through drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse in their pregnancy. And nobody wants to get their child taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers may offer woman genuine solutions to be able to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy infant when it is born. Within a center for pregnant women, women can be safely detoxed without any unwanted effects which could compromise their own health or the well-being of their child. They can stay in rehab of sufficient length to get the support and care that they need to understand their addiction as well as what prompted it, to stop these conditions and circumstances down the road so they are a good mother to their baby.