Mandy Moore says she'll give birth without a pain relieving epidural due to an autoimmune disorder

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Mandy Moore is planning on a drug free delivery when she has her second son in a few months, not by choice, but because of a medical necessity.The This Is Us star, 38, told TODAY Parents she has an autoimmune disorder calledimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), that prevents her from receiving an epidural to numb the pain during childbirth.'My platelets are too low for an epidural,' the actress, 38, told TODAY Parents in an interview earlier this month.

Delivery: Mandy Moore, 38, has revealed she suffers from an autoimmune disorder that prevents her from receiving a pain relieving epidural during childbirth when she delivers her second child in OctoberThe Only Hope singer revealed she gave birth to her 17-month-old son, Gus, without pain relief and described the experience as 'awful.' 'But I can do it one more time.

I can climb that mountain again.' she asserted. 'I wish medication was an option — just the idea of it being on the table is so nice.