It is really an unfortunate reality that even mothers-to-be have trouble with substance abuse. Sometimes, the expectant mother is hooked on drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and simply couldn't stop using no matter how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their baby. Continuing substance abuse while pregnant is not just likely to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but tends to also significantly increases rates of miscarriage and infants born dependent to drugs or alcohol. Nobody wants to see their newborn experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal because they didn't stop their drug or alcohol use during their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their infant taken away from them because they couldn't quit. Programs for pregnant women may offer woman real solutions in order to have a healthy pregnancy and consequently a healthy child when it's born. In a facility for mothers-to-be, women can be safely detoxed without any unwanted effects that may compromise their own health or the well-being of their baby. They are able to stay in rehab of sufficient length to get the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and just what caused it, to avoid these circumstances and circumstances later on so they are a good mother for their child.