It's an unfortunate actuality that even mothers-to-be have trouble with drug abuse. Quite often, the pregnant woman had been hooked on alcohol or drugs whenever they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, in the best interests of their child. Continuing drug abuse during pregnancy isn't only likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but can also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse throughout their pregnancy. And nobody wants to have their child taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can offer woman real solutions so that they can experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy baby when it is born. In a facility for mothers-to-be, women can be safely detoxed without any side effects that could compromise their own health or the health of their infant. They're able to stay in rehab long enough to obtain the support and care that they must to understand their addiction and just what caused it, to prevent these conditions and circumstances down the road so they are a good mother for their infant.