It is really an unfortunate actuality that even expectant mothers battle with substance abuse. Sometimes, the expectant mother is already hooked on drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they tried, in the interest of their baby. Continuing drug use when pregnant is not only going to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but can also drastically increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. Nobody wants to see their newborn going through drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't stop their drug or alcohol use during their pregnancy. And nobody wants to get their infant removed from their care simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can offer woman actual solutions to enable them to have a healthy pregnancy and consequently a healthy baby when it's born. In the rehab for pregnant women, women can be safely detoxed without uncomfortable side effects which may compromise their own health or the health of their infant. They are able to remain in treatment long enough for the support and care that they must to understand their addiction and what prompted it, in order to avoid these situations and circumstances down the road so they are a good mother to their baby.