It's an unfortunate truth that even expectant mothers have trouble with substance abuse. Quite often, the pregnant woman had been addicted to drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the interest of their child. Continuing drug abuse while pregnant isn't just going to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but can also significantly increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. Nobody wants to see their newborn dealing with drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse throughout their pregnancy. And nobody wants to get their infant removed from their care simply because they couldn't quit. Facilities for pregnant women may offer woman real solutions in order to have a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy baby when it is born. Within a center for mothers-to-be, women can be safely detoxed with no negative effects which could compromise their own health or the health of their infant. They're able to remain in treatment of sufficient length to receive the support and care that they need to understand their addiction and what prompted it, in order to avoid these situations and circumstances down the road so they are a good mother to their child.