The last drug given to Darlene to stop her premature labor, Ritodrine, is no longer available in the United States.
Dann Florek played one of Darlene's doctors in the episode. In an earlier season when Darlene and Becky were in middle and high school, respectively, Florek played Becky's principal when she got in trouble for flipping the bird during her school photo.
Darlene named her daughter Harris Connor Healy after the four generations of women that were represented in the hospital room. Harris is her grandmother Beverly's last name (Roseanne and Jackie's maiden name), Connor is Roseanne's married name (Darlene's maiden name), and Healy is Darlene's married name.
Michael Des Barres plays Dr Phillips in this episode. Previously he played Jerry Gimbel in episode 3.23, Dances with Darlene (1991), and Steven in episode 4.5, Tolerate Thy Neighbor (1991).
Darlene' doctor in this episode is played by Dann Florek. Florek played 'Mr Slate', Fred Flintstone's boss in the 1994 smash hit film "The Flintstones". John Goodman, aka 'Dan Conner' in "Roseanne" also played the role of 'Fred Flintstone' in the aforementioned film.