I would not have had children if I knew what I know now – Mzbel

Ghanaian musician Mzbel has disclosed that she would not have chosen motherhood had she known the hardships and suffering children might face in the world. The mother of two shared her thoughts with media personality ZionFelix, describing childbirth as a "scam." Mzbel expressed her belief that people should not bring children into a world where they must work hard just to meet basic needs like food and shelter.

She argued that the world is nothing but a place of suffering. The singer also stated that she had stopped encouraging others to have children due to the potential vulnerability and struggles children could face, even when the parents pass away unexpectedly. While Mzbel respected people who found fulfillment in having children, she emphasized that her perspective was personal and not meant to be imposed on others.

She also shared her earlier efforts to conceive her second child, including taking medications and undergoing in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), but her attempts were unsuccessful. Eventually, she turned to herbal medication and became pregnant three to four months later. However, Mzbel's changed outlook on childbirth means she would not want to go through the same process again.