a personal weight - bearing harness that is worn over at least one shoulder of a wearer and that comprises at least one handle attached to the front of a strap of the harness provides an improved means of carrying an infant or other item in at least one arm of the wearer . the hand of the arm carrying the infant or item can grasp the handle , which results in at least some of the weight of the carried item being transferred to the shoulder and / or back of the wearer . the harness is worn over , under , or incorporated into an outer garment , such as a coat , jacket , vest , shirt , sweatshirt , and the like ; in the latter two cases , a handle is accessed through an opening in the outer garment disposed over the handle .