Nearly 1/3 of Moms 'Hate Their Bodies,' Survey Finds

Almost two-thirds of women say they worry their partner doesn't like their body, according to our online, unscientific poll. Two-thirds of moms also say images of Hollywood moms looking super-fit after having a baby make them feel worse about themselves.

"We live in a culture of judgment, and a culture that really expects women to be perfect and have perfect bodies no matter what else you have going on in your life," says Michelle Noehren, creator of the CT Working Moms blog and the mom of a toddler who bared her not-so-perfect tummy in a moms' photoshoot that went viral last year. As the heaviest member of the group, she got grateful responses from many women – but she also bore the brunt of nasty criticism.

Some days, she's her own worst critic.

"I think to myself, 'I still can't fit into any of the clothes that I had before pregnancy'," she said. "Sometimes I just wish I could put those pants on and wear them to work and feel comfortable again. My husband tells me I'm beautiful all the time, but sometimes I worry that I'm not as attractive to him as I used to be."