Data: CDC; Note: Late care is defined as beginning in the third trimester; Map: Axios VisualsFewer pregnant Americans are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all — reversing years of progress, new CDC data show.Why it matters: Skipping first-trimester care raises the risk of preventable complications for moms and babies.By the numbers: First-trimester prenatal care rose from 77.1% of U.S. births in 2016 to 78.3% in 2021 — but slid to 75.5% in 2024, per a CDC analysis of...