It's an unfortunate actuality that even pregnant women battle with drug abuse. Often times, the expectant mother is already dependent on alcohol or drugs whenever they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the best interests of their baby. Continuing substance abuse during pregnancy isn't only likely to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but can also significantly increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to alcohol or drugs. No one wants to see their newborn experiencing alcohol or drug withdrawal simply because they didn't put an end to their drug abuse during their pregnancy. And no one wants to have their baby taken away from them because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers can provide woman actual solutions to be able to experience a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy infant when it is born. Inside a program for expectant mothers, women can be safely detoxed without uncomfortable side effects which could compromise their own health or the health of their child. They are able to continue in rehab long enough for the support and care that they must to fully grasp their addiction and just what caused it, to prevent these situations and circumstances in the future so they are a good mother for their infant.