It's an unfortunate actuality that even expectant mothers have a problem with drug abuse. Quite often, the expectant mother was already addicted to drugs or alcohol when they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using no matter how hard they tried, in the interest of their baby. Continuing substance abuse while pregnant isn't just likely to result in a risky pregnancy, but can also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and infants 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 substance abuse throughout their pregnancy. And nobody wants to get their baby taken away from them because they couldn't quit. Facilities for pregnant women may offer woman true solutions in order to have a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy infant when it is born. Within a program for expectant mothers, women can be easily detoxed without any side effects that could compromise their own health or the well-being of their infant. They can be in rehab of sufficient length to get the support and care that they must to understand their addiction and just what caused it, in order to avoid these scenarios and circumstances in the future so they are a good mother to their child.