It's an unfortunate truth that even expectant mothers have trouble with substance abuse. Sometimes, the expectant mother was already hooked on alcohol or drugs whenever they became pregnant and couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they tried, in the interest of their child. Continuing drug abuse when pregnant is not only going to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn experiencing drug or alcohol withdrawal simply because they didn't put an end to their substance abuse in their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their child taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers may offer woman actual solutions to be able to have a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy infant when it's born. Inside a program for pregnant ladies, women can be safely detoxed without uncomfortable side effects that may compromise their health or the health of their baby. They're able to remain in rehab of sufficient length to receive the support and care that they need to fully grasp their addiction and what caused it, to stop these situations and circumstances down the road so they can be a good mother to their child.