It is an unfortunate reality that even expectant mothers battle with substance abuse. In many cases, the expectant mother was already dependent on drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the interest of their baby. Continuing drug abuse when pregnant isn't just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but tends to also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and infants born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn going through alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't stop their substance abuse throughout their pregnancy. And nobody wants to have their infant taken away from them simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can provide woman actual solutions in order to experience a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy child when it's born. In a rehab for mothers-to-be, women can be safely detoxed without the negative effects which could compromise their health or the health of their baby. They are able to remain in rehab of sufficient length to obtain the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and what prompted it, to avoid these conditions and circumstances in the long-term so they are a good mother to their infant.