Mike's Papa Bear
A gift for Mike
DAD MODE
"I will get by. I will survive."
Papa Bear's field guide to the first 90 days. The real stuff, built for one hand, in the dark, at 3am.
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dancing bears

Not your average baby app.

The app

Three real screens

Premium and clean where it counts, with the Dead in its bones. The content is the genuine, sourced stuff — only "Mike," the date, and your note are placeholders.

9:415G ●●●
Welcome back, Dad
Hey, Mike.
DUE SOON
32
days until your cub arrives
Before the babyHospital bag · your job
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Keep the cub aliveSleep · feed · soothe
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The 3am cardCall now vs. it's fine
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Support herRecovery · warning signs
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Home
3:145G ●●●
The 3am card
Call now, or is it normal?
The one rule to memorize
100.4°F
Rectal temp this high, baby under 3 months — call the doctor immediately, even with no other symptoms.

Blue or gray lips/face — call 911.

Working hard to breathe — grunting, ribs sucking in, over 60/min.

Won't wake to feed, limp or floppy.

Usually fine
Hiccups · sneezing · spit-up · brief 5–10 sec pauses in sleep.
Call pediatrician
The 3am red-flag card
9:415G ●●●
‹ Keep the cub alive
Safe sleep, every time
The single most important thing you do. AAP rules — every nap, every night.
1
Back to sleepOn the back for every sleep — never the stomach or side.
2
Firm, flat, bareFirm mattress + fitted sheet. Nothing else — no pillows, blankets, bumpers, toys.
3
Room-share, not bed-shareOwn surface in your room ~6 months. Cuts SIDS risk up to 50%.
Source: AAP Safe Sleep (2022) · healthychildren.org
Inside a topic
The look

Grateful Dead, grown up

Forest green and the bear do the heavy lifting; New York blue and orange are the accents; one whisper of liquid color in the hero. The Dead in the soul, not splattered on the walls. (Flip the theme up top — dark, cream, or light.)

Bear green
Orange
NY blue
Night
Liquid accent

"I will get by. I will survive."

That's the gift. The real playbook, Mike's bear, and a nod to the band he loves — so the scariest stretch of his life feels a little less alone.

DAD MODE · Grateful Dead Papa Bear · 2026-06-24