It is really an unfortunate truth that even mothers-to-be battle with drug abuse. Quite often, the expectant mother is addicted to drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they tried, in the best interests of their child. Continuing substance abuse during pregnancy isn't only going to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but sometimes also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn under-going alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their substance abuse in their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their baby taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can provide woman real solutions in order to experience a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy child when it is born. In the facility for mothers-to-be, women can be safely detoxed without uncomfortable side effects that may compromise their own health or the health of their child. They can continue in treatment of sufficient length to receive the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and what prompted it, to stop these circumstances and circumstances down the road so they can be a good mother for their child.