Nkanyiso's first pregnancy was a disaster by most people's standards.Her water broke 24 weeks into the pregnancy, she delivered the baby 15 weeks premature, and he survived but with multiple physical and behavioural health problems that take enormous resources to tackle.Yet every time Nkanyiso takes the baby to the doctor, she notices other families with worse situations - children with terminal illnesses or more profound disabilities.Nkanyiso is using ____ to cope with her baby's complications.

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Nkanyiso is using downward comparisons to cope with her baby's complications. She compares her situation with families who have worse situations than hers, which can help her feel more grateful and positive about her own situation.

Nkanyiso's First Pregnancy Was a Disaster by Most People's Standards