We sort of added a lovie... we turned the muslin wraps my son was wrapped in into comfort blankets for him to hold. They seemed to help his startle relex (which he still had at about 9 months when we did this) and keep his hands busy as he could cuddle those. Then we added a soft doll which he still sleeps with. He cuddled her for a while but now he just likes to tuck her in next to him with her little blanket and then tuck himself him.