It's an unfortunate truth that even mothers-to-be have trouble with substance abuse. In many cases, the expectant mother had been dependent on alcohol or drugs whenever they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they attempted to do so, in the best interests of their baby. Continuing drug abuse during pregnancy is not only going to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but could also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and infants born dependent to drugs or alcohol. Nobody wants to see their newborn under-going alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't stop their drug or alcohol use throughout their pregnancy. And nobody wants to have their child taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for mothers-to-be may offer woman actual solutions to enable them to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy baby when it is born. In a program for pregnant women, women can be easily detoxed with no unwanted effects that could compromise their own health or the health of their baby. They're able to stay in rehabilitation of sufficient length for the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and just what prompted it, to stop these scenarios and circumstances in the long-term so they can be a good mother to their baby.