It is really an unfortunate reality that even pregnant women have a problem with substance abuse. In many cases, the pregnant woman had been addicted to drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their baby. Continuing substance abuse in pregnancy is not just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also drastically increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn going through drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their drug or alcohol use throughout their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their child removed from their care because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers may offer woman actual solutions in order to have a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy child when it is born. In a facility for expectant mothers, women can be easily detoxed without the side effects which may compromise their own health or the health of their baby. They're able to continue in rehab of sufficient length for the support and care that they need to fully grasp their addiction and just what caused it, to prevent these situations and circumstances in the long-term so they are a good mother to their baby.