It is really an unfortunate fact that even pregnant women have trouble with substance abuse. Often times, the expectant mother is already dependent on drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the interest of their baby. Continuing substance abuse while pregnant is not only likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but can also significantly increases instances of miscarriage and infants born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn dealing with drug or alcohol withdrawal simply because they didn't stop their drug or alcohol use in their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their infant taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for mothers-to-be can offer woman actual solutions in order to have a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy child when it is born. Within a rehab for pregnant women, women can be safely detoxed without any negative effects that could compromise their own health or the well-being of their infant. They're able to be in treatment long enough to obtain the support and care that they must to understand their addiction and what caused it, in order to avoid these situations and circumstances in the future so they can be a good mother to their infant.