It is really an unfortunate reality that even pregnant women have trouble with substance abuse. Often times, the expectant mother had been hooked on drugs or alcohol whenever they became pregnant and just couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they attempted to do so, for the sake of their baby. Continuing drug abuse while pregnant is not only going to result in a risky pregnancy, but could also significantly increases instances of miscarriage and babies born dependent to drugs or alcohol. No one wants to see their newborn experiencing drug or alcohol withdrawal because they didn't put an end to their substance abuse in their pregnancy. And no one wants to get their infant removed from their care simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for expectant mothers may offer woman real solutions in order to experience a healthy pregnancy and eventually a healthy baby when it is born. In a program for pregnant women, women can be safely detoxed without any side effects that may compromise their own health or the well-being of their infant. They're able to stay in rehabilitation of sufficient length to obtain the support and care that they need to understand their addiction and just what prompted it, to avoid these circumstances and circumstances in the future so they are a good mother for their infant.