It's an unfortunate reality that even mothers-to-be battle with substance abuse. In many cases, 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 attempted to do so, in the best interests of their child. Continuing substance abuse in pregnancy isn't only likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but sometimes also significantly increases rates of miscarriage and babies born dependent to drugs or alcohol. No one wants to see their newborn experiencing drug or alcohol withdrawal simply because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse in their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their baby taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Facilities for pregnant women may offer woman real solutions so that they can experience a healthy pregnancy and consequently a healthy infant when it's born. In a rehab for expectant mothers, women can be safely detoxed with no unwanted effects which may compromise their health or the well-being of their baby. They are able to be in rehab of sufficient length to receive the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and what caused it, to prevent these situations and circumstances later on so they are a good mother for their child.