It's an unfortunate actuality that even pregnant women battle with drug abuse. Often times, the expectant mother is addicted to drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the interest of their baby. Continuing drug use when pregnant is not only likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also significantly increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn experiencing drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse throughout their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their child removed from their care because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can offer woman genuine solutions in order to have a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy infant when it's born. In a program for expectant mothers, women can be easily detoxed with no uncomfortable side effects that could compromise their own health or the health of their child. They are able to stay in rehab of sufficient length for the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction as well as what prompted it, to prevent these circumstances and circumstances down the road so they can be a good mother for their infant.