It's an unfortunate actuality that even pregnant women battle with substance abuse. In many cases, the pregnant woman was already hooked on drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, in the best interests of their child. Continuing substance abuse while pregnant isn't just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also significantly increases rates of miscarriage and infants 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 or alcohol use in their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their infant removed from their care simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for pregnant women can provide woman real solutions to be able to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy child when it's born. In a rehab for expectant mothers, women can be safely detoxed without the negative effects which could compromise their own health or the health of their infant. They are able to stay in rehab long enough to receive the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction as well as what prompted it, to prevent these circumstances and circumstances in the future so they are a good mother for their baby.