Fewer Women Seeking Medical Care Early in Pregnancy: CDC

Prenatal care in the first trimester has been decreasing in recent years, newly released data show.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Fewer women are seeking medical care early in their pregnancy, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released on Feb. 19.

Just 75.5 percent of women went to health care professionals in their first trimester in 2024, down from 78.3 percent in 2021, the data, from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, show.