It's an unfortunate truth that even expectant mothers have trouble with substance abuse. Quite often, the pregnant woman was already hooked on drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their child. Continuing drug use in pregnancy is not just going to result in a risky pregnancy, but could also significantly increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to drugs or alcohol. Nobody wants to see their newborn experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal simply because they didn't stop their substance abuse during their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their infant taken away from them because they couldn't quit. Facilities for pregnant women can offer woman real solutions in order to have a healthy pregnancy and consequently a healthy infant when it's born. Within a center for mothers-to-be, women can be easily detoxed without unwanted effects that could compromise their own health or the health of their infant. They can remain in rehabilitation of sufficient length to get the support and care that they need to fully grasp their addiction and just what caused it, to prevent these conditions and circumstances later on so they are a good mother to their baby.