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

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 called immune thrombocytopenic purpura, that prevents her from receiving an epidural to numb the pain during childbirth. 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 October The Only Hope singer revealed she gave birth to her 17-month-old son, Gus, without pain relief and described the experience as 'awful.' Awful: The This Is Us actress described the pain during the deliver of her first son, Gus, whom she shares with husband Taylor Goldsmith, as 'awful,' but says she 'can do it one more time' The Tangled actress revealed in June that she and her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, 36, were expecting a new little one in October. Cancelled: The pregnant singer cancelled her Real Life Tour, telling fans the long hours on the bus and not getting enough rest made it 'feel too challenging to proceed' 'I know that I have to put my family and my health first and the best place for me to be right now is at home.'