It is really an unfortunate reality that even expectant mothers battle with drug abuse. In many cases, the pregnant woman had been hooked on alcohol or drugs when they became pregnant and couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their child. Continuing drug use during pregnancy is not just going to result in a risky pregnancy, but sometimes also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and infants born dependent to drugs or alcohol. No one wants to see their newborn under-going drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't stop their drug abuse in their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their infant taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for mothers-to-be will offer woman actual solutions so that they can have a healthy pregnancy and consequently a healthy baby when it is born. Within a facility for mothers-to-be, women can be easily detoxed without unwanted effects that could compromise their health or the well-being of their infant. They're able to remain in treatment long enough to get the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and just what caused it, to avoid these conditions and circumstances down the road so they are a good mother for their child.