It's an unfortunate actuality that even mothers-to-be battle with drug abuse. Often times, the expectant mother had been addicted to drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and simply couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their baby. Continuing substance abuse while pregnant is not only likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but could also drastically 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 throughout their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their child removed from their care simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can provide woman actual solutions to enable them to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy child when it's born. Within a center for expectant mothers, women can be safely detoxed without the uncomfortable side effects which could compromise their own health or the well-being of their baby. They're able to stay in treatment long enough to receive the support and care that they need to understand their addiction as well as what caused it, to avoid these scenarios and circumstances in the long-term so they can be a good mother for their child.