It's an unfortunate reality that even expectant mothers have trouble with substance abuse. In many cases, the expectant mother had been addicted to alcohol or drugs when they became pregnant and merely couldn't stop using regardless of how hard they tried, for the sake of their child. Continuing drug use in pregnancy is not just likely to result in a dangerous pregnancy, but tends to also drastically increases instances of miscarriage and infants born dependent to drugs or alcohol. Nobody wants to see their newborn dealing with drug or alcohol withdrawal simply because they didn't put an end to their substance abuse in their pregnancy. And nobody wants to have their child removed from their care simply because they couldn't quit. Programs for pregnant women can provide woman real solutions to be able to experience a healthy pregnancy and ultimately a healthy child when it is born. In a program for pregnant ladies, women can be safely detoxed without the negative effects that could compromise their own health or the health of their child. They're able to be in treatment long enough to receive the support and care that they must to understand their addiction as well as what prompted it, to prevent these situations and circumstances in the future so they are a good mother for their baby.