It is really an unfortunate fact that even mothers-to-be have trouble with drug use. Often times, the pregnant woman is already dependent on drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they tried, for the sake of their baby. Continuing drug abuse when pregnant is not just going to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also drastically 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 because they didn't put an end to their drug or alcohol use in their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their baby taken away from them because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers may offer woman genuine solutions so that they can have a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy baby when it is born. Within a center for expectant mothers, women can be easily detoxed with no negative effects which may compromise their health or the health of their child. They're able to continue in treatment long enough to obtain the support and care that they need to understand their addiction and just what caused it, to avoid these conditions and circumstances down the road so they can be a good mother for their child.