Katherine Heigl campaigned to have Josh Duhamel cast as her co-star after the studio expressed doubts about his comedic ability.
Triplets played the baby, and they all starred in different scenes.
Messer is seen wearing a University of North Dakota "Sioux" shirt. Josh Duhamel is from North Dakota.
Playing an instant mother, coincidentally, Katherine Heigl became a mother in real life just before she made this film. Josh Duhamel would become a father in real life three years later.